Navigating the Intersection of Privacy and Technology: Massachusetts Court Advances Case...

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 on April 26, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled to...

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A Call for Enhanced Mental Health Compliance Following a $15M Medicare...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm In a recent case, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas brought to light a...

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Elevating Care: The New CMS Nursing Home Staffing Mandate

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled a pivotal regulation that redefines...

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Telemedicine: The Dark Side of A $7.8 Million Fraud Scheme

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm In Boston’s federal district court , Daphne Jenkins, a Virginia-based nurse practitioner, has been...

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Harmonizing SUD Privacy with HIPAA: Navigating the New 42 CFR Part...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm The recent final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) marks a...

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Addressing Ghost Networks in Behavioral Health: A Step in the Right...

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Law Defense and Compliance Firm In the landscape of mental health care in the United States, "ghost networks" present a significant...

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