New York governor proposes limits on state’s reimbursement of executive compensation and administrative expenses *

USA - January 24 2012
As part of his 2012-2013 Executive Budget, Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed to limit the State’s reimbursement for the administrative costs of not-for-profit and for-profit service providers, as well as the reimbursement used to fund the compensation paid to executives.

Co-authors: Michael A. Berlin, Joshua L. Oppenheimer, Pamela Madeiros, Harold N. Iselin.

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New York State extends amnesty program for unpaid HCRA surcharges to December 31, 2011 *

USA - May 2 2011
New York's Health Care Reform Act (HCRA) requires payors and providers to pay surcharges and assessments on bills for certain inpatient and outpatient services.

Co-authors: Tricia Asaro, Harold N. Iselin.

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CMS issues voluntary disclosure protocol for Stark Law violations *

USA - December 6 2010
The federal government is continuing its aggressive efforts to pressure health care providers to self-disclose violations of the Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws.

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Time running out on New York's amnesty for unpaid HCRA Surcharges — Deadline is December 31, 2010 *

USA - November 3 2010
New York's Health Care Reform Act (HCRA) requires payors and providers to pay surcharges and assessments on bills for certain inpatient and outpatient services.

Co-authors: Tricia Asaro, Harold N. Iselin.

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Decision rejects OMIG extrapolation — but upholds Medicaid recoupment for documentation failures *

USA - August 10 2010
An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for the New York State Department of Health recently issued a decision that has received a great deal of attention among health care providers in New York.

Co-authors: Pamela Madeiros.

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