Following a US Supreme Court decision in the Azar v. Allina Health Services case in June 2019 (Azar v. Allina Health Services 139S.Ct. 1804 (2019)], the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) undertook an analysis of the decision on Medicare payment rules and compliance actions based on those payment rules.In a 3-page memo dated October 31, 2019, general counsel for HHS made recommendations what should or should not be done in considering enforcement actions.

Following a US Supreme Court decision in the Azar v. Allina Health Services case in June 2019 (Azar v. Allina Health Services 139S.Ct. 1804 (2019)], the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) undertook an analysis of the decision on Medicare payment rules and compliance actions based on those payment rules.In a 3-page memo dated October 31, 2019, general counsel for HHS made recommendations what should or should not be done in considering enforcement actions.

As the end of the year rapidly approaches, many people use lists to make sure they accomplish all their tasks.Below is a list a compliance officer may want to check one last time.

The Shield Act imposes new security and breach notification requirements on New York employers and businesses doing business in New York. I previously blogged on the central tenets of this law.

The federal government in general, and HHS in particular, is regularly, and often rightly, criticized for vague and unclear guidance on critical health care regulations. HHS, however, has excelled at regularly providing clear, concise and practical data security guidance for health care organizations. HHS continues this approach with another installment of cyber security.