On Thursday, May 13 from 12 to 1 p.m, Frank T. Walsh, Jr., the new Acting Medicaid IG, will provide an overview of OMIG’s priorities and key initiatives. He will also address participants’ questions, which are to be submitted at registration. The program will be moderated by Robert Hussar, a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Compliance, …
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Ashley Algazi and Eric Fader will be speaking at the HCCA’s New York Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference. The virtual program will be held on May 7, 2021. Ashley and Eric’s presentation, “HIPAA Hot Topics: Right to Access, Third Party Authorizations, and Navigating Difficult Denials,” will cover: Overview of HIPAA and NYS law regarding third-party requests …
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Marc Ullman spoke on the issues of the GRAS process in the NutraIngredients-USA article, “As a result of GRAS process FDA has no idea of what’s on market, say paper’s authors.” The article discusses how a paper found that the FDA does not know how many new ingredients have entered the market due to the …
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In this month’s Nutrition Industry Executive, Marc Ullman authored the article, “It’s Not Just the Federal Government: State Issues of Concern for the Supplement Industry.” Ullman collaborated with Kyle Turk, the Director of Government Affairs for the Natural Products Association on the article. Read the full publication here. …
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On April 6, Benjamin Malerba gave a presentation to members of the Coalition for Behavioral Health. The presentation was entitled “HIPAA in an Evolving Health Care Environment: Proposed Changes for 2021 and Response to COVID-19.” The Coalition for Behavioral Health provides policy, advocacy, training and technical assistance to more than 100 community-based behavioral health providers …
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Robert Hussar was cited in the Health Law Daily Wrap Up article, “Strategic Perspectives: Pandemic response, fraud and abuse top Biden’s enforcement priorities.” In the article, various experts, including Hussar, predict President Biden will increase enforcement in areas of fraud and abuse, health care kickbacks and pandemic-related waivers. Read the full article. …
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Marc Ullman will be a speaker at the Dietary Supplement Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Compliance Virtual Seminar. The event will be held on May 3, 5, 10 & 12, 2021. In these unprecedented times, the dietary supplement industry is playing an essential role for the U.S. consumer. Never before have more questions been raised regarding …
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Bob Iseman was quoted in the Part B News article, “Provider Relief Fund audits coming; pick your method and keep good records.” The story discusses what healthcare providers that received funds should expect with, and how they should prepare for, an upcoming audit. To read the article, click here. …
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Marc Ullman will be a panelist at the Dietary Supplement Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Compliance Virtual Seminar. The seminar will be held on February 2, 4, 9 and 11 from 11:00am to 4:00pm. In these unprecedented times, the dietary supplement industry is playing an essential role for the U.S. consumer. Never before have more questions …
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Eric Fader was quoted in the Law360 article, “Bogus HIPAA Claims Are Flourishing As Pandemic Worsens.” The article discusses how the pandemic is fueling false assertions about the privacy protections of the HIPAA Act. There are misunderstandings about the health privacy law and according to Fader, “All of these health-related things get used and twisted, …
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