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1. Long Island Dermatologist Settles Claims That He Defrauded Medicare And Medicaid

1. The United States Intervenes In False Claims Act Lawsuit - The U.S. Department of Justice intervened in a lawsuit against Prime Healthcare Services, Inc.,

Welcome to our Wednesday News Roundup, where we scour the internet to bring you the most relevant, breaking news in the healthcare industry.

The thing about working in the healthcare industry is that it’s impossible to know enough. Policies, laws, technology, and culture are constantly changing.

Check your email, folks, because Phase Two of OCR’s HIPAA audit program has begun and selected covered entities received notification letters, yesterday, Monday, July 11, 2016.

You’ve probably memorized the range of civil monetary penalties that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) can assess in conjunction with settlements under the False Claims Act. That amount has been a minimum of $5,500 to a maximum of $11,000.

This week saw the largest takedown in history, announced the OIG HHS and the Justice Department on Wednesday.

Maintaining a compliant healthcare organization isn’t easy. It requires absolute due diligence to keep up with regulations and protect your organization from loss of profit and legal actions.