Compliance & Legal

This week's top stories include Physician Partners of America being accused of billing federal programs for unnecessary medical testing and services, among other violations, and CMS estimates that payments to hospitals will increase in 2023 by $1.6B.

Dr. Elemer Raffai is accused of allegedly submitting false claims to Medicare in exchange for kickbacks from telemedicine companies.

Although Hive has only been operational since June 2021, it has reportedly breached hundreds of organizations.

According to a notice published in March, an unknown party accessed the respiratory care provider's systems in July 2021, affecting the information of more than 300,000 people.

The U.S. Department of Justice alleged that Physician Partners of America increased its telehealth visits in an attempt to make up for lost revenue during COVID-19.

 Fifty-eight lawsuits were filed in 2021, with 43 of them filed against healthcare organizations, the largest percentage among all industries.

Xavier Becerra said at the ONC annual meeting this week that establishing consequences for providers found to engage in information blocking is a "top HHS priority."

UCLA Biodesign executive director Dr. Jennifer McCaney shares insights on a recent research project with BCG examining the global regulatory landscape, and discusses what excites her about the industry's future.

The State of Connecticut Auditors of Public Accounts found that the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange experienced 44 breaches between July 2017 and March 2021.

As cyber threats increase, this RFI aims to help the agency support implementation of security best practices and better share enforcement funds with individuals harmed by HIPAA violations.