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Business Associates Beware: HIPAA Class Action Highlights Risks of Insufficient Business...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm A recent decision in Dusterhoft v. OneTouchPoint Corp., from the Eastern...

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Massachusetts’ Bournewood Health Systems to Pay $6.5 Million to Settle False...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm Bournewood Health Systems, operating as First Psychiatric Planners, Inc.,...

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Acadia Settles $19.85 Million Case Over False Claims and Patient Safety...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm In a recent settlement, Acadia Healthcare Company Inc., a major player in...

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HHS Settles Ransomware Case: A Wake-Up Call for Healthcare Providers to...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office...

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Urine Drug Testing: Louisiana Doctor Indicted in $32.7 Million Medicare Fraud...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm In a major crackdown on Medicare fraud, Michael W. Dole, MD, a pain...

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Understanding FCA Liability in Healthcare: Key Insights from the 8th Circuit...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm In a significant decision on September 13, 2024, the United States Court...

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