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Ask the legal expert: What are the rules on the mandatory reporting of government overpayments?

April 02, 2012

Providers' response to suspected overpayments could prevent damages and penalties under the False Claims Act, and civil monetary penalties and exclusion from participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
 

Ask the legal expert: How important is it to meet self-reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act?

March 01, 2012

According to the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may reduce a civil money penalty (CMP) by 50% in cases where nursing homes self-report and promptly correct certain instances of noncompliance.
 

Ask the legal expert: What legal considerations should providers ponder before joining an ACO?

February 01, 2012

Your organization can add value by integrating with acute care providers, in an ACO or otherwise, and ensuring that individuals receive efficient, high-quality care as they transition from the acute to the post-acute and long-term care environments.
 

Ask the legal expert: What's the best way to respond to alleged deficiencies?

January 03, 2012

John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
 

Ask the legal expert: How can we fight removal of tax exempt status?

December 01, 2011

John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
 

Ask the legal expert: Is there an end in sight to unionization gains in SNFs?

October 01, 2011

John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
 

Ask the legal expert: How can I legally limit my nurses' penchant for texting?

September 01, 2011

John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
 

Ask the legal expert: How will healthcare reform affect sub-acute providers?

August 02, 2011

John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP