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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Boston’s Magellan Diagnostics Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges Over Faulty Testing...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm Magellan Diagnostics, a Massachusetts-based medical device company, has pleaded guilty to criminal...

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A Massive, National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm On June 27, 2024, the Justice Department has announced the charging of 193 defendants, including 76...

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Beware of the 60-Day Hospice Certification: Hospice Owner Sentenced for Health...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm Kristal Glover-Wing, former owner of Angel Care Hospice in Louisiana, has been sentenced to 72 months...

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