Albany, Ga.-based Phoebe Putney Health System is awaiting a final settlement order from the Federal Trade Commission "any day," and is planning for some changes in the year ahead, according to an Albany Herald report.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
HHS' Office for Civil Rights has released updated guidance on HIPAA regulations regarding disclosure of a patient's mental health information.
The American Hospital Association filed a friend-of-the-court brief yesterday, arguing that CMS' stance on observation stays is "unsustainable" and puts hospitals in an "untenable position."
CMS has extended the deadline for comments on its proposed Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers rule to March 31.
The following lawsuits, settlements, court decisions or other legal developments involving healthcare providers were reported within the past month, beginning with the most recent.
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Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have requested information about the Obama administration's contract with consulting firm Accenture, which CMS selected last month to oversee maintenance of the federal health insurance exchange site, HealthCare.gov.
Last year marked the first time since 2003 that there was an increase in the total medical malpractice payout amounts, as well as the total number of payouts, according to an analysis from Diederich Healthcare.
The California Supreme Court has upheld whistle-blower protections for a physician who claims he was fired out of retaliation, ruling that he does not need to exhaust other legal remedies before filing such a claim, according to a Modesto Bee…
The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened in a whistle-blower suit that accuses Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare and Health Management Associates, based in Naples, Fla., of providing kickbacks to obstetrics clinics that referred undocumented Hispanic women to several of the health systems'…
CMS has announced the agency will offer end-to-end ICD-10 testing this summer.