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The Alarming State of Email Security in Healthcare: Why Compliance Alone...

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, MA. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm A new report from Paubox reveals a staggering truth: in 2024 alone, 180 healthcare organizations...

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Congress Extends Telehealth Flexibilities Through 2025

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, MA. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm The U.S. Congress has officially extended key telehealth flexibilities under H.R. 1968 – the...

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DOJ Investigates Pfizer’s Telehealth Partnership for Potential Violations of Anti-Kickback Statute

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, MA. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm Pfizer’s recent partnership with UpScriptHealth to launch a direct-to-consumer telehealth...

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DOJ Holds Magellan Diagnostics Executives Accountable for Concealing Faulty Lead Tests

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, MA. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm Three former executives of Magellan Diagnostics have pleaded guilty to federal charges for...

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Medicare and Medicaid at Risk: OIG Report Uncovers Widespread Electronic Funds...

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, MA. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm Electronic funds transfer (EFT) fraud is emerging as a major threat to Medicare and Medicaid...

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States Loosen Licensing Rules for Foreign-Trained Physicians—But Is It Enough?

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, MA. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm With doctor shortages reaching a critical point—especially in rural and underserved...

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