October 17, 2017 The Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released its monthly Work Plan update yesterday, which included a “Drug… Read more »
September 20, 2017 The Director of the Virginia Department of Health Professions is charged, pursuant to Va Code § 54.1-2520, with establishing, maintaining and administering Virginia’s Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). … Read more »
March 14, 2017 (original) April 17, 2017 (updated) May 3, 2017 (updated) June 26, 2017 (updated) August 30, 2017 (updated) On February 16, 2017, the Virginia Board of Medicine (“The… Read more »
July 6, 2017 On June 30, 2017, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld DEA’s authority to take prescription drug suppliers to task for failing to proactively investigate, stop, and… Read more »
June 29, 2017 On Tuesday, cyber criminals launched yet another ransomware attack targeting businesses and government agencies across the globe. This virus, dubbed the “Petya,” “NotPetya,” “Petna,” or “Petrwrap” virus,… Read more »
June 20, 2017 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has announced that, effective June 15, 2017, it will provide monthly updates… Read more »
May 31, 2017 In May 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its annual report of the Medicaid Fraud Control Units… Read more »
May 19, 2017 Last Friday, cyber criminals launched a global ransomware attack against businesses and government agencies in 150 countries. Experts believe the virus, dubbed the “WannaCry” virus, compromised its… Read more »
May 17, 2017 Now that hurricane season is approaching and facilities must implement the CMS emergency preparedness rule by November 15, 2017, facilities should make sure they understand the rule’s… Read more »
March 21, 2017 Although contributory negligence (negligent action by the plaintiff) has long been the law in Virginia, its viability as a defense in medical malpractice cases has been limited… Read more »
