This protocol was issued to establish a process for health care providers to voluntarily identify, disclose, and resolve instances of potential fraud involving the Federal health care programs (as defined in section 1128B(f) of the Social Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b(f)).
This is a sample hospital answering service agreement.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”)1 and its implementing regulations (the “Privacy Rule”, the “Breach Notification Rule” and the “Security Rule”)2 establish security and privacy standards to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of Protected Health Information (“PHI”).3 Their application to Business Associates is summarized here.
These rules govern the procedure in all civil actions and proceedings in the United States district courts, except as stated in Rule 81. They should be construed, and administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.
Key terms and information with regard to the ACA.
Embedded within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are significant employment litigation risks that have virtually nothing to do with the structure or content of health insurance plans. Read on to learn more.
The design and operational failures of the federal insurance exchange and comparable failures of a number of state exchanges will generate contract disputes and litigations. Read on for more information.
This is a checklist for professional liability coverage for telemedicine providers.
This articles addresses pharmaceutical antitrust in Switzerland.