HHS Can’t Recoup Payments from Adams EMS
Read health care law and business reporter Matt Phifer's story on one of our preliminary injunction cases in the Southern District of Texas. The injunction [...]
How Will Medicare & Medicaid Handle Telemedicine?
Telemedicine is the wave of the future for health care. The use of technology for health concerns has risen in the past five years and [...]
Avoiding Stark Law Violations and Penalties
Under Stark law, doctors are prevented from making self-referrals. More precisely, physicians are restricted from referring Medicare and Medicaid patients to a DHS (designated health [...]
Managing Credential Renewals
Health care practice administrators often receive frustrating communications from insurance companies. The last-minute requests for credentialing renewals can be especially upsetting because of the amount [...]
10 Mistakes That Can Result in Medical Malpractice
Despite the fact that most doctors and their staff use good judgement when it comes to patient care, there are thousands of medical malpractice lawsuits [...]
EHR Incentives and Certifications – Attaining Meaningful Use
In 2009, legislation authorized the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) to offer health care providers financial incentives to use certified electronic health recording technology [...]