US Government Suspends Free At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Test Program
Biden administration blames the decision on Congress’ failure to provide the additional funding necessary to keep the program going.
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New Laws: Very Quietly, Congress Doubles Penalties for Medicare Fraud & Abuse
From - National Intelligence Report
Sneaky may be too strong a word. But what is fair to say is that the new hikes in federal health care fraud violation penalties have flown totally under the radar despite…
FDA Watch: Agency Approves DTC Genetic Breast Cancer Test—But Attaches Strings
From - National Intelligence Report
On March 6, the FDA announced its first ever approval of a direct-to-consumer breast cancer gene test…
Enforcement Trends: Labs Getting Swept into the Opioid Crackdown Vortex
From - National Intelligence Report
Best known for its employment applications, urine drug testing is also medical protocol for patients prescribed opioid drugs…
DOJ to Prosecutors: Show Tough Love to Whistleblowers with Weak Cases
From - National Intelligence Report
A newly leaked internal Justice Department memo signals a new prosecution policy that may make it harder for whistleblowers to bring qui tam whistleblower lawsuits under the…
Medicare Reimbursement: CMS Launches New LVA Process for Settling Payment Appeals
From - National Intelligence Report
While Part B lab reimbursements may be going down, the good news is that it just became easier to challenge Medicare payment denials. Here is an overview of…
Value Care: CMS Value Modifier Programs Ends Not with a Bang but a Whimper
From - National Intelligence Report
Thanks for nothing. While CMS likes to congratulate itself for using provider pay adjustments to "transform the healthcare delivery system," more often than not…