DaVita Inc. Settles for $34M Over Alleged Kickbacks to Boost Referrals

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm In a significant legal development, DaVita Inc., a prominent healthcare company headquartered in ...

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Navigating the Complexities of a Qui Tam Whistleblower Case: The PacTox...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm In the intricate world of healthcare law and compliance, the recent civil false claims settlement...

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Outcome Health Executives Sentenced for $1 Billion Fraud Scheme

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm In a significant legal development, three former executives of Outcome Health, a Chicago-based ...

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Kindred and Related Entities Agree to $19.428M Settlement for False Claims...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm Kindred at Home, now succeeded by Gentiva, and its related entities have agreed to pay $19.428 million...

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CMS Proposes New Six-Month Suspension Period for 60-Day Refund Rule

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm In a significant development for healthcare providers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...

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Enhancing Community Health Worker Reimbursement in Massachusetts

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a vital role in bridging healthcare gaps in Massachusetts by...

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