The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hoping that a change in the law and the possibility of a big payout will encourage more whistle-blowers snitching to authorities. Few people are aware of this program. The IRS issued brand new regulations for its own whistle-blower program in August 2012.

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Michael L. Smith, R.R.T., J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Through the 2015 Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan, the agency has revealed how it plans to carry out its mission to ensure the Medicare and Medicaid programs run more efficiently in the 2015 fiscal year.

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Michael L. Smith, R.R.T., J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Each new fiscal year, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) releases its annual Work Plan. This Work Plan is the general overview of how the OIG intends to carry out its mission to make the Medicare and Medicaid programs run more smoothly and efficiently in the followin

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. Even though a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security provisions does not allow a private civil cause of action, it does carry civil and criminal penalties. Anyone who is a health care professional or facility, or deals with a health care professional or facility, should be aware of these legal provisions.

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