BEIJING (Reuters)—China will expand medical insurance to cover all critical illnesses for all urban and rural residents by the end of the year, the cabinet said on Sunday, the latest step in a plan to fix a healthcare system that has sparked public discontent. The State Council said 50% of the medical costs will be…
Authorities Arrest 243 People in $712 Million Medicare Fraud
(Reuters)—The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday that 243 people have been arrested across the country, charged with submitting fake billing for Medicare, a government healthcare program, that totaled $712 million. Attorney General Loretta Lynch described the arrests as the largest criminal healthcare fraud takedown in the history of the Justice Department. Those arrested…
Internal Due Diligence Review Important for Physician Practices
Whether you’re considering selling your practice, growing your practice or maintaining the status quo, it’s important to periodically do a checkup on your internal operations and compliance with the law. It’s always preferable to discover problems within your practice and correct them (if possible) before those issues are discovered by third parties, such as the…
Telemedicine Company Wins Order Putting Texas Remote Treatment Rule on Hold
(Reuters)—Patients in Texas can continue to receive remote diagnoses and treatment after telemedicine company Teladoc Inc won a preliminary court order blocking a new state rule requiring doctors to meet patients first. The ruling in Austin federal court on Friday came the same day that Teladoc filed its public registration with the U.S. Securities and…
Beware Antitrust Laws When Considering Healthcare Mergers
Analysis of laws governing collaboration of healthcare systems, hospitals and physician practices should be done before consolidating
What Physicians Should Know Before Leaving a Medical Practice
Termination provisions your employment agreement should include; plus other considerations to address before you transition
Selling a Rheumatology Practice to a Hospital or Health System
Negotiating points, key business decisions to consider when transferring ownership
Are Insurance Companies’ Medication Directives Fiscally, Medically Questionable?
A reader questions whether insurers’ practice of promoting medications has undermined physicians’ ability to provide quality patient care
Omnibus Rule Compliance Deadline Imminent
Business associate agreements under pressure to meet new, expanded HIPAA standards by September 23
Avoid Data Breaches, HIPAA Violations When Posting Patients’ Protected Health Information Online
Learn how to de-identify patient information before sharing it over social media or by other means
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