Compliance continues to be a hot topic given the continued increase in enforcement, audits and other aspects of health care reform. On May 7, 2010, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted on its website an excerpt from a keynote address that the Inspector General for the Department of Health & Human Services recently [...]
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Detroit-Area Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud in Kickback Scheme 
A Detroit-area man plead guilty last week to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in an elaborate kickback operation to recruit Medicare beneficiaries to a clinic owned by his co-conspirators. According to the U.S. Departments of Justice (“DOJ”) and Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Melvin Young recruited Medicare beneficiaries to become patients at Ritecare, [...]
Physicians Providing MRI/CT/PET Services In-office Must Provide Written Disclosure to Medicare Patients 
Pursuant to the healthcare reform bill that was signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010 (“the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” or “the Act”), physicians who furnish MRI, CT or PET tests within their practices for their patients are now required to provide their patients with a written disclosure at [...]
TRICARE Meets Health Reform Requirements 
In response to an inquiry from Montana Senator Max Baucus, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius wrote a …
Private Health in America 
In his weekly address, President Obama has urged Congress to revolve legislative issues that are delaying the health reform being signed into law in the coming weeks.
With average health insurance premiums increasing by 100% since 2000, it is no wonder many families in America are struggling to find an affordable health insurance premium under the [...]
2010: The Year For Major Health Reform in Australia 
Following two major reports outlining the effects of the aging population on our economy, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd declared that without policy change, State Governments will run massive deficits due to the rapid rise of health spending and limited growth of government revenue.
The Ultimate Set of Swine Flu Tracking Tools 
H1N1, often referred to as the swine flu, is a new strain of influenza that made its debut early in mid-April 2009. With the upcoming seasonal changes, H1N1 is expected to make another appearance as it spreads from person to person worldwide. Are you prepared for this pandemic?
Peak Oil Lessons from a 5-day Blackout 
At the start of June 2007, the Australian city where I live (Newcastle NSW) was hit by a monster “1 in 30 year” storm that flooded hundreds of homes and ran up a damage bill of over $1 billion Australian dollars.
The top 10 Canadian health news stories of 2009 
H1N1 flu panic. After the virus emerged in late 2008 and early 2009, the panic began. The fall’s flu season began with public-health officials and physicians begging people to get vaccinated lest the pandemic turn out to be anything like previous, deadly flu pandemics. Though millions of vaccines were eventually given, a backlash was not [...]
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