The New York State Department of Health (DOH) issued Dear Adult Care Facility Administrator Letter (DACF) #23-02 on March 29 announcing that adult homes, enriched housing programs, and assisted living residences will have a new electronic Incident Reporting mechanism—the Drupal Survey. The Drupal Survey will replace the previous incident reporting method via the Health Commerce
Implementing an Effective Compliance Program: A Focus on Elements Three and Four
In the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Healthcare Compliance Lunch & Learn series, Rivkin Radler’s Bob Hussar will discuss the third and fourth required elements of an Effective Compliance Program:
- Training
- Effective lines of communication
Bob is a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Compliance, Investigations & White Collar and Health Services practice groups. The program will
New NYS Compliance-Program Requirements May Be Useful Everywhere as a ‘Fresh Look’
An article in the March 20 issue of the Report on Medicare Compliance, “New NYS Compliance-Program Requirements May Be Useful Everywhere as a ‘Fresh Look,’” discussed the final compliance and self-disclosure regulations released by the New York Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) on December 28. Rivkin Radler’s Bob Hussar was quoted in
Ullman breaks down FTC’s recent Health Products Compliance Guidance
Rivkin Radler’s Marc Ullman spoke with Stephen Daniells, Editor-in-Chief of Nutraingredients-USA, for the March 22 article, “Ullman breaks down FTC’s recent health products compliance guidance.”
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The taxman cometh: File wisely, secure the most from practice deductions
A March 13 article in Part B News, “The taxman cometh: File wisely, secure the most from practice deductions,” discussed tax tips for medical practices. Rivkin Radler’s Lou Vlahos was quoted in the article.
Lou discussed, among other topics, the common advice to practice owners that they should consider employing family members. Lou
NYS DOH Updates Adult Care Facility Admission and Retention Standards
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) adopted regulations effective February 22, 2023, which clarify certain resident admission and retention standards applicable to adult care facilities (ACFs), including adult homes, residences for adults, and enriched housing programs. The DOH stated that its rationale for the changes is to ensure that ACFs comply with the
Avoid Common Mistakes in Malpractice Cases
An article entitled “Avoid Common Mistakes in Malpractice Cases,” which appeared in the March 2023 issue of Healthcare Risk Management magazine, discussed how to handle an allegation of medical malpractice. Rivkin Radler’s Eric Strober was quoted extensively in the article.
Eric pointed out that one of the biggest mistakes would be altering a
Behavioral Health Provider Ordered to Repay $1.1 Million to NJ Medicaid Program
An audit by the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) found that John Gore, a licensed drug and alcohol counselor, improperly billed and received over $1 million in Medicaid payments for services provided between 2016 and 2020. Gore will be required to repay the sum of $1,160,371.
Significantly, Gore billed for clinical level
Healthcare Fraud Tops DOJ’s Annual False Claims Act Report – Again!
Rivkin Radler’s Michael Sirignano authored an article for the March 2 issue of the New York Law Journal entitled “Healthcare Fraud Tops DOJ’s Annual False Claims Act Report – Again!” The article discussed a report issued by the U.S. Department of Justice detailing the settlements and judgments it obtained under the federal False
Implementing an Effective Compliance Program: A Focus on Elements One and Two
In the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Healthcare Compliance Lunch & Learn series, Rivkin Radler’s Bob Hussar will discuss the first two required elements of an Effective Compliance Program:
1. Policies and Procedures; and
2. Compliance Officer/Compliance Committee
Bob is a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Compliance, Investigations & White Collar and Health Services practice groups.