The Reed Smith Life Sciences Health Industry Group will be hosting an upcoming CLE webinar “12 Months in Health Care Law: A Roller Coaster Journey” on October 25, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please join Reed Smith Partner Elizabeth Carder-Thompson as she presents her annual informative and entertaining review of many of the key regulatory … Continue Reading
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a proposed rule that would institute several changes to the health care program civil monetary penalty (CMP) regulations. Under the proposed rule, the OIG would have the expanded authority to enforce significant CMPs on providers and suppliers in a variety of scenarios.
Reed Smith has prepared a Client Alert summarizing and analyzing the Proposed Rule, including the various scenarios under which CMPs could be issued under the proposed regulations as well as the changes in technical language proposed by OIG to more clearly define the scope of CMP regulations.… Continue Reading
This post was also written by Thomas W. Greeson. Providers and suppliers have until April 16, 2012 to comment on the proposed rule to implement provisions of Section 6402(a) of the Affordable Care Act that require “persons” receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds to report and return overpayments no later than 60 days after the date … Continue Reading
