UPMC’s employment records were hacked by criminals in 2014. A civil class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of approximately 66,000 employees, and criminal cases were filed by federal prosecutors against a number of individuals and 4 have already pled guilty in connection with the hacking of the UPMC human resources data and using some
July 2021
CMS has Published the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
By Michael Cassidy on
Posted in Medicare & Reimbursement
The 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was proposed and published by CMS on Friday, July 23, 2021. Here is the link: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-07-23/pdf/2021-14973.pdf
Ongoing Federal Telehealth Fraud Enforcement
By Michael Cassidy on
Posted in Legal News
In previous Med Law Blog posts, we have featured examples of increased enforcement in the telehealth area, including the recent creation of the National Rapid Response Strike Force, announced by the Department of Justice on September 30, 2020, and OIG Takedowns in the DME and telehealth arenas.
Now, the OIG work plan includes at least…