by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Sep 20, 2024 | Admin, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Bring on the Fraud Enforcers We Have Nothing to Hide! Oh, but you do! Statements like this from providers are cringe-worthy. If you have said it before, please don’t ever say it again. Here’s why: First, many providers think that when fraud...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Sep 12, 2024 | Admin, Clinical, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. What to do About Noncompete Agreements The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a final rule earlier this year that banned noncompete agreements. The final rule was effective on September 4, 2024. Requirements of the rule included: A...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Aug 9, 2024 | Admin, Clinical, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. HIPAA Violation HIPAA violation: Trent James Russell was convicted in federal Court on charges of obtaining another person’s health care information in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Russell...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Aug 1, 2024 | Clinical
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. What do Managed Care Plans Really Want from Providers of Services to Patients in Their Homes? Medicare Managed Care Plans have a long history of disinterest in provision of services to patients in their homes. Despite the fact that they are...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Jul 26, 2024 | Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Dept of Health & Human Services Final Rule On May 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule establishing the first federal regulations for Adult Protective Services (APS). The regulations took...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Jul 19, 2024 | Admin, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E Hogue, Esq. Kickback on Kickbacks Three home health agencies and their parent company in Cincinnati, Ohio, must pay $4,496,330 to resolve alleged violations of the federal False Claims Act by providing kickbacks to assisted living facilities in exchange...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Jul 12, 2024 | Clinical, Privacy and Security, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Mom Needs More Fiber? Imagine that a celebrity receives care where you work and curiosity gets the better of you, or someone you know is admitted and you would love to know the details. It’s oh so very tempting! So, you access records of...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Jun 20, 2024 | Admin, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical, CMS
By Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Violence in Healthcare According to a recent analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, healthcare is one of the most dangerous places to work. Homecare field staff members who provide services on behalf of private duty agencies,...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | May 30, 2024 | Admin, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has now joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and some state legislatures to target non-compete agreements. The general counsel for the NLRB argued in a recent memo that non-compete agreements...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | May 23, 2024 | Clinical, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Preferred Provider Agreements as Referral Source In a highly competitive marketplace, home care providers of all types, including home health agencies, hospices, private duty/home care companies and home medical equipment (HME) suppliers...
