[07/13/18]
Posted on July 13, 2018 in Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
On June 12, 2018, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals (“Court”) affirmed a decision by a Wisconsin circuit court and held that a family planning clinic with multiple locations in Wisconsin (“Provider”) was not required to repay the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (“DHS”) a total of $185,074.80 related to Medicaid fee-for-service claims submitted for... READ MORE
Tags: 340B, 340B Program, medicaid, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
[07/30/15]
Posted on July 30, 2015 in Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law what we now know as the Medicare and Medicaid programs. They came into being after a long political gestation period that can be traced back to President Theodore Roosevelt’s proposals for a national health insurance system in 1912 and President Harry Truman’s 1948 bid... READ MORE
Tags: medicaid
[07/10/15]
Posted on July 10, 2015 in False Claims Act Defense
Written by: David B. Honig
“Incident to” billing is a significant False Claims Act risk for Medicare and Medicaid providers. A new proposed rule will change how physicians and physician practices are supposed to bill for services provided in their offices. CMS Proposal to Limit Incident to Billing This week CMS released the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule... READ MORE
Tags: billing, coding, David Honig, direct supervision, incident to, medicaid, Medicare, Regan Tankersley
[06/05/15]
Posted on June 5, 2015 in Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
Health care providers and practitioners in most states are well aware that most Medicaid and CHIP enrollees are members of managed care organizations (“MCOs”). As states have increasingly contracted with and relied on MCOs for their growing Medicaid and CHIP populations, including enrollees who need and use long-term care services, the Centers for Medicare... READ MORE
Tags: Health Care Reform, medicaid
[02/03/15]
Posted on February 3, 2015 in False Claims Act Defense
Written by: David B. Honig
Written by David B. Honig and Steven H. Pratt. On February 2, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on a case from the Southern District of Ohio, US ex rel American Systems Consulting, Inc. v Mantech Advanced Systems International. At issue was whether a court may determine whether a knowingly false statement in a proposal for... READ MORE
Tags: Colorado, DITCO, False Claims Act, FCA, healthcare, ManTech, materiality, medicaid, Medicare, RFP
[11/13/14]
Posted on November 13, 2014 in False Claims Act Defense
Written by: David B. Honig
Relator Thulin was a pharmacist in Idaho working for Shopko, a Wisconsin company. He filed an FCA claim alleging Shopko defrauded Medicaid by failing to pass along private insurance plan prices to Medicaid for dual-eligible patients. The court rejected Shopko’s claim, affirming the trial court’s grant of a motion to dismiss. Dual-eligible Medicaid recipients... READ MORE
Tags: assignment, False Claims Act, FCA, medicaid, pharmacy, Shopko, Thulin
[10/31/14]
Posted on October 31, 2014 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Taylor, Allison L.
Senate Enrolled Act 554 from the 2013 legislative session set the stage for an upcoming change in Medicaid policy that will provide reimbursement for certain telehealth services provided by Home Health Agencies (“HHAs”). The Indiana Health Coverage Programs (“IHCP”) released Bulletin BT201454 earlier this week outlining the policy change that will cover an HHA’s remote monitoring of data... READ MORE
Tags: hha, Home Health, long term care, medicaid, Medicaid/Medicare Enrollment and Regulatory Compliance, reimbursement
[05/19/14]
Posted on May 19, 2014 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Fahey, Sean J.
On June 1, 2014, Indiana will change the way Indiana residents obtain Medicaid coverage in the age, blind or disabled categories. Currently, when Indiana residents apply for Medicaid coverage, they are subject to state-specific restrictive criteria. After June 1, 2014, Indiana residents will automatically be enrolled in Medicaid if the Federal Social Security Administration... READ MORE
Tags: 1634, Fahey, Indiana medicaid, Litigation and Risk Management, long term care, medicaid, Medicaid Spend Down, Miller Trust, QIT, qualified income trust, Qualifying Income Trust, Social Security
[04/24/14]
Posted on April 24, 2014 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Fahey, Sean J.
On April 21, 2014, Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration (“FSSA”) offered a webinar for nursing facilities to provide additional information on Indiana’s Medicaid changes and Qualified Income Trusts (also known as Miller Trusts). READ MORE
Tags: 1634, Fahey, guardianship, Home Health, Hospice, Indiana medicaid, Litigation and Risk Management, long term care, medicaid, Medicaid Spend Down, Miller Trust, QIT, Qualifying Income Trust, Social Security
[04/18/14]
Posted on April 18, 2014 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Fahey, Sean J.
Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration continues its efforts to communicate, address and refine questions and issues related to the upcoming Medicaid coverage changes. READ MORE
Tags: 1634, Fahey, guardianship, Home Health, Hospice, Indiana medicaid, Long-Term Care, medicaid, Medicaid Spend Down, Miller Trust, QIT, Qualifying Income Trust, Social Security