Health Care Law Blog

Cardiac Surgery Practice Settles with U.S. Dept. of HHS for HIPAA Violations

Monday, April 30, 2012 by Richard R. Wier

A
small cardiac surgery practice in Arizona has agreed to pay the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services a $100,000 settlement and implement a corrective
action plan to better safeguard the protected health information of its
patients.  The practice was reported for
posting its patients’ clinical and surgical appointments on an Internet-based
calendar that was accessible to the public. 
The HHS Office for Civil Rights... Read More
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Topic: Health Care

Zone Program Integrity Contractors Zone 6

Monday, April 30, 2012 by Richard R. Wier

The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have contracted with Zone Program
Integrity Contractors (ZPICs), formerly known as Program Safeguard Contractors
(PSCs), to conduct audits of healthcare providers and detect potential fraud,
waste and abuse in the Medicare program. 
Each state is included within one of seven ZPIC zones, with Delaware
falling into Zone 6.  CMS has awarded
contracts to companies for all zones except Zone 6,... Read More
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act before the U.S. Supreme Court

Monday, April 30, 2012 by Richard R. Wier

On
March 26-28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on several issues
involving the PPACA, including the Minimum Coverage Provision, the
Anti-Injunction Act issue, the Severability issue, and the Medicaid issue.  Opponents of the PPACA argue that Congress
overstepped its constitutional authority by requiring most Americans to obtain
health insurance starting in 2014.  The
Administration, however, submits that the requirement is permissible because it
regulates interstate commerce.... Read More
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Transitioning to International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition

Monday, April 30, 2012 by Richard R. Wier

On
April 17, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, published a
proposed rule that would delay the compliance date for ICD-10 implementation by
covered entities from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014.  The ICD-10-CM codes are designated for use in
documenting diagnoses and total 68,000 codes while the ICD-10-PCS codes are
procedure codes and total approximately 87,000. 
This is a substantial increase from the amount of ICD-9... Read More
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AmMed Direct fined $18M in bait-and-switch marketing scheme

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 by Simon W. Johnson



AmMed Direct fined $18M in bait-and-switch marketing scheme

from The Tennessean

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120413/BUSINESS/30413011 8/AmMed-Direct-fined-18M-bait-switch-marketing-scheme?odyssey=nav%7Chead

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Health Ruling Hinges on How Justices Frame the Core Issue

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 by Simon W. Johnson



Health Ruling Hinges on How Justices Frame the Core Issue

from The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/28/us/supreme-court-hears-arguments-to-health-care-law.html ?_r=2&hp

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Planned Parenthood accused of $6M fraud

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 by Simon W. Johnson

Planned Parenthood accused of $6M fraud

from The Washington Times

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Evangelical Pa. college sues feds over 'morning-after' drugs

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 by Simon W. Johnson

Evangelical Pa. college sues feds over ‘morning-after’ drugs

from philly.com

http://articles.philly.com/2012-02-21/news/31083293_1_drugs-fertilization-pharmacy-scho ol

Simon W. Johnson

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ICD-10 Deadline Postponed

Friday, February 17, 2012 by Autumn B. Matthews

The implementation of ICD-10, a medical coding system which was supposed to go into effect in October 2013, has been indefinitely postponed.... Read More
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Topic: Health Care

Plan B Contraceptive Access Limits Spur New U.S. Court Action Against FDA

Thursday, February 9, 2012 by Simon W. Johnson

Plan B Contraceptive Access Limits Spur New U.S. Court Action Against FDA

from Bloomberg

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-08/reproductive-rights-group-files-motion-to-reo pen-plan-b-case.html

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Topic: Health Care
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