Q: In 2016 the federal government paid out $60 million in “improper payments” to Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. What are improper payments? A: The prohibition against improper payments applies to Medicare and to the Medicare Advantage plans which stand in the place of Parts A and B but offer more choices to patients in […]
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From NewsOK / by Paula Burkes Published: April 12, 2017 Click to see full story – FBI warns against doctors, dentists using ‘anonymous mode’ computer servers Q: What attention has the FBI recently given to protect Protected Health Information (“PHI”) from cyber criminals? A: Under a “Private Industry Notification” dated March 22, the FBI’s Cyber Division has provided […]
Mary Holloway Richard, leader of the Firm’s Health Care Practice, was quoted in a Journal Record article by Sarah Terry-Cobo regarding an attempted merger by OU Medical System and how best to financially achieve that mission. Read Richard’s comments from the article below: OKLAHOMA CITY – When it comes to complicated relationships, sometimes it just […]
By Mary Holloway Richard This column was originally published in The Journal Record on January 18, 2017. Behavioral health is a unique subset of health care law. I long have been privileged to see firsthand the challenges in working as a therapist while successfully avoiding liability and regulatory land mines, and I am empathetic with […]
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