CMS Guidance for Laboratories During COVID-19 : Remote Review of Laboratory Data, Results, and Slides/Images
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued Guidance for Laboratories during the current […]
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Coronavirus Update for Our Clients
At O’Connell and Aronowitz, we continue to monitor the situation with COVID-19, the coronavirus. Currently, […]
Read PostConstitutional Law Attorneys
Situated in Albany in close proximity to New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, […]
Read PostCMS Announces New Exclusion Related Sanction: the Preclusion List
Aside from the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector […]
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Smart Toys Can Put Your Child’s Privacy, Safety at Risk
Pam Nichols’s September Newsletter Your four-year-old is too young for Facebook or Instagram, so you […]
Read PostGovernor Cuomo Announces Over $50 Million in Funding for Home Health Services for Senior Citizens Not Yet Eligible for Medicaid
Today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that $50 million in funding from the state’s […]
Read PostSCOTUS Decides Implied Certification Issue in Key False Claims Act (Whistleblower) Case
In a decision that is poised to have resonating implications for health services providers, the […]
Read PostATTENTION ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES PROVIDERS: SAMHSA’s Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2 Address Key Integration Issues, Raise Other Questions About Compliance Responsibilities
In an earlier post, we highlighted that the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services […]
Read PostFurther Analysis of 60-day Medicare Overpayment Rule Reveals Emphasis on Proper Compliance Plans
Last week, we highlighted that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS) released a […]
Read PostFlu Prevalent, and Masks Required
New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker has declared that the influenza virus is […]
Read PostCMS Releases Final Rule on 60-day Medicare Overpayment Reporting Obligations
This morning, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) made available a copy of […]
Read PostSAMHSA Submits Proposed Changes to 42 C.F.R. Part 2
Alcoholism, substance abuse and chemical dependency treatment providers should be aware that the Substance Abuse […]
Read PostComptroller Claims NYSDOH Leaves $95 Million of Drug Rebates on the Table
This week, the New York State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, issued audit findings which claimed […]
Read PostCMS Solicits Comments on New Antikickback Safe Harbors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is soliciting topics for new safe harbors […]
Read PostBehavioral Home and Community-Based Services Delayed
The New York State has delayed implementation of Behavioral Home and Community-Based Services (“HCBS”) outside […]
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