Common litigation issues which a creditor may face are allegations of violations of RESPA, FDCPA as well as the Statute of Limitations. Each of these imposes separate responsibilities and liabilities on the part of lenders, investors, services, and debt collectors. …
Several years ago, I had the opportunity to listen to D. McCarty Thornton, former OIG Chief Counsel, speak on trends in fraud and abuse enforcement to members of the National Health Lawyers Association. Thornton identified anti-kickback violations as the hottest area of risk for …
Rates in June increased over May by about .10% to 5.32%. However, rates in July fell to 5.259%, showing the first decline in 3 months. Also, SBA issued its first 25-year debentures in July with a rate of 5.32%. Locking …
Under the HIPAA breach notification requirements, over 40 breaches involving emails have been reported to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as affecting more than 500 individuals. The following lessons can be learned from these incidents: Only send …
A couple of months ago, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it would end the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) on Sept. 28, 2018. The current OVDP began in 2014. It is a modified version of the OVDP launched …
Digital copiers and printers can store information, including protected health information (PHI), on their hard drives. Neglecting to wipe equipment hard drives clean at lease end or at time of sale or recycling can expose a health care provider to …
Rates for April and May of 2018 continued their slight upward trend with the April rate coming in at 5.02% and May at 5.22%. As the chart below demonstrates, even with the slight increases over the last two months, rates …
In December 2016 President Obama signed the “Cures Act” to give small businesses and nonprofits a “new” option for providing health care to employees. Previously, the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) penalized the use of traditional Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) and …
Medicaid will pay for long-term care in an “approved” skilled care facility. In fact, Medicaid pays for most of the long-term care in this country. To obtain Medicaid benefits in a nursing home, the nursing home placement must be medically …
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Is a Medical Practice Required to Provide an Interpreter to a Hearing-Impaired Patient?
A medical practice is required to provide an interpreter to a hearing-impaired patent only if effective communication is not possible without the interpreter. Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulates the relationship between a health care …