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Ninth Circuit Clarifies When the Kickback Statute Applies to Marketing Arrangements...

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, MA. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm Recently, the Ninth Circuit has finally weighed in on a major question surrounding the reach of...

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MedPAC Pushes Alternative Payment Models: Are Commercial Payers Next?

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, MA. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm The July 2025 MedPAC Data Book makes one thing clear: value-based care and alternative payment models (APMs) aren't...

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DOJ Expands Focus on MA Risk Adjustment Fraud to Medical Groups

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, MA. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm The Department of Justice (DOJ) is making clear that its Medicare Advantage (MA) fraud enforcement strategy is no...

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UnitedHealth Under DOJ Investigation for Medicare Billing and What This Means...

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, MA. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm In a move that has begun to send shockwaves through the Medicare Advantage (MA) space, UnitedHealth Group, the...

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CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: What Healthcare Providers Need...

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, MA. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm CMS has issued its CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule (CMS-1832-P), and it's loaded with...

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DOJ Targets UnitedHealth in Medicare Advantage Fraud Probe: What Providers Need...

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, MA. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken a significant step in its investigation into UnitedHealth Group's...

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