OIG reports on overpayments for diabetes testing supplies *

USA - February 11 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued two reports finding that durable medical equipment (DME) Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME-MACs) allegedly overpaid for home blood-glucose test strips and lancets (the Reports).

Co-authors: Donielle McCutcheon, Hae-Won Min Liao.

OIG Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2010: home health agencies *

USA - October 13 2009
The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) released its Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2010 on October 1, 2009.

Co-authors: William Sarraille, Trevor L. Wear, Mark B. Langdon.

HHS and FTC issue rulemakings on HITECH breach notification provisions *

USA - September 9 2009
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently issued separate rules implementing the groundbreaking breach notification provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”).

Co-authors: Anna L.Spencer, Deitzah Woll, Meenakshi Datta, Alan Charles Raul.

Health care law issues in pandemic flu programs *

USA - June 9 2009
As the global outbreak of the H1N1 "swine flu" virus has focused worldwide attention on the threats posed by pandemics, interest in pandemic agent stockpiles and other pandemic response programs has risen dramatically.

Co-authors: William Sarraille, Anna L.Spencer, James C. Stansel, Meenakshi Datta, Stephanie P. Hales.