Health eSource May 2018

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Treating substance use disorders via telemedicine: barriers and reforms

Daniel Zinsmaster, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, Columbus, OH and Margaret Power, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, Morgantown, WV

On October 26, 2017, the opioid epidemic was officially declared a national public health emergency by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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The Travel Act: sixty-year old “new” tool in healthcare fraud enforcement

Patrick D. Souter, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP, Dallas, TX

It is undisputed that a major hurdle in being able to provide the financial resources necessary to deliver quality healthcare in the United States is the amount of fraud prevalent in the industry.

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The DOJ’s Granston memo encourages dismissal of meritless qui tam cases

Gerald L. Aben, Dykema, Ann Arbor, MI and Lea Courington, Dykema, Dallas, TX

A recent memorandum (Memo) issued by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to attorneys in the Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Fraud Section suggests that the DOJ may be adopting a more assertive attitude with regards to dismissal of False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam cases.

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You’ve got patients! A case study in fair market value and commercial reasonableness: considerations for attorneys evaluating telemedicine arrangements

Luis Argueso, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. Denver, CO

On February 9, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 20181 passed by Congress. It incorporated the text of the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act.2

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Featured Articles

Treating substance use disorders via telemedicine: barriers and reforms

The Travel Act: sixty-year old “new” tool in healthcare fraud enforcement

The DOJ’s Granston memo encourages dismissal of meritless qui tam cases

You’ve got patients! A case study in fair market value and commercial reasonableness: considerations for attorneys evaluating telemedicine arrangements

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Health eSource May 2018

What We Learned on Our Cuban Vacation

Featured Articles

Treating substance use disorders via telemedicine: barriers and reforms

The Travel Act: sixty-year old “new” tool in healthcare fraud enforcement

The DOJ’s Granston memo encourages dismissal of meritless qui tam cases

You’ve got patients! A case study in fair market value and commercial reasonableness: considerations for attorneys evaluating telemedicine arrangements

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