On March 27, 2017, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) posted a 52 page comprehensive document entitled, “Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness: A Resource Guide.” The Resource Guide can be…
Medicare Contractor Background The Medicare Program is the federal health care program designed to insure the elderly and the disabled. The Program is administered by the Center for Medicare and…
Why Home Health For years the home health care industry has been viewed by government regulators as a breeding ground for fraud and abuse. In 2016 HHS OIG released a…
A jury in New Orleans found six people guilty of Medicare fraud on May 10, 2017. The defendants worked for Abide Home Care and falsified records and certified beneficiaries for…
Authorities have arrested the owners of a Delray Beach drug testing laboratory on charges they bribed a sober-home owner with at least $150,000 so his residents would undergo lucrative drug…
Self-funded insurance plans create an avenue for employers to explore a lower overall health care cost to its employees. These plans give an employer the flexibility to customize a health…
In recent years, we have observed an increasing trend of immediate jeopardy findings (nominally based on operational deficiencies) that appear to be stop-gap measures preventing laboratories that are the targets…
Since the enactment of the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (“EKRA”), we have a seen a significant industry shift away from labs using an employed and commissioned sales force in…
Healthcare entities (both physician practices and ancillary service providers) continue to be a major component of many private equity acquisition and investment plans. However, healthcare acquisitions present several unique regulatory…
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought tremendous changes to the way that physicians and other medical providers practice medicine. Nowhere is this change more pronounced than in the expansion of telemedicine…
Our former federal prosecutors and healthcare attorneys are ready to assist.
Call us or complete the form with your case information to speak with an attorney today.
© 2017-2023 Elliott Sauter, PLLC. All rights reserved.
Website by Ashlar Projects