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Posted on February 4, 2015 in False Claims Act Defense
Written by: Drew B. Howk
Just three months ago, the Department of Justice announced a record year for False Claims Act recoveries totaling more than $5 billion, including $2.3 billion from health care defendants alone. Helping to contribute to these recoveries was another record: over 700 whistleblower cases filed in 2014. READ MORE
Posted on March 5, 2014 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Selby, Todd J.
President Obama introduced his fiscal year (“FY”) 2015 budget yesterday, and there are many proposed cuts to post-acute care providers. Some of the highlights include a number of bundled payment initiatives, a $100 co-pay for home health patients not discharged from a hospital and re-admission penalties for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) with high hospital... READ MORE
Posted on October 11, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The NLRB announced last week that it has postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule (previously discussed here and here) by more than two months in order to allow for “enhanced education and outreach to employers”, particularly those who operate small and medium sized businesses. The posting requirement for most private employers... READ MORE
