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Revalidation update for Medicare providers and suppliers

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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November 29 2011

Through March of 2015, most Medicare providers and suppliers will need to revalidate their enrollment, which will be reviewed under new risk screening criteria required by the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”

Final ACO rules released

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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October 31 2011

Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced final rules relating to Medicare payments to providers participating in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (SSP

CMS releases proposed ACO rules

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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April 1 2011

On March 31, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new proposed rules that govern the framework for establishing Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (the Program), implementing provisions of the recent health reform act

CMS innovation center launches website and invites best practices submissions

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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March 24 2011

On March 21, 2011, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation ("CMMI") hosted a stakeholder call to discuss its new website and to take questions regarding upcoming efforts and strategies

Final rule issued by CMS implementing ACA fraud and abuse controls

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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February 8 2011

On February 2, 2011, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule in the Federal Register implementing fraud and abuse controls provided in the Affordable Care Act

HIPAA security and privacy rules modified for HITECH Act provisions

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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August 2 2010

On Wednesday, July 14, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published proposed modifications (the Proposed Rule) to the HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules

Health care reform legislation - new fraud and abuse, transparency and program integrity provisions coupled with ramped up enforcement

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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May 28 2010

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Act of 2010 (collectively defined as the "PPACA"), includes new program integrity and transparency provisions, as well as important changes to the health fraud and abuse laws applicable to physicians, hospitals and other providers enrolled under Federal health care programs

New enforcement of Medicare Secondary Payor reporting looming; will impact liability insurers

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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September 30 2009

Stricter enforcement of the Medicare Secondary Payor ("MSP") laws will soon impact many who in the past would not have thought twice about Medicare reporting obligations

HHS and FTC issue HITECH breach notification rules

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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August 27 2009

On August 24, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released an interim final rule with request for comments entitled “Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information.”

Stimulus Act brings significant changes to HIPAA privacy and security

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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February 25 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the 'Stimulus Act') that President Obama signed on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 contains numerous provisions affecting health privacy and security, electronic health information and updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA

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