BlickenWolf maintains some of the latest information related to trends in healthcare, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries that may impact our clients.
March 2006 – Heightened Healthcare Law Enforcement Evident in Deficit Reduction Act, PEPPER Efforts, and OIG’s Exclusion of South Beach From Federal Programs; Proactive Compliance Among Healthcare Organizations Well Received
January 9, 2006 – The January 9th issue of Medicare Compliance Alert features predictions for compliance in 2006; Carmen Wolf is quoted.
December 16, 2005 - The Office of Inspector General's office proposed to exclude Miami South Shore Hospital and Medical Center from Medicare, Medicaid and all Federal programs if it does not comply with its CIA. The South Florida Business Journal interviewed BlickenWolf Principal Carmen Wolf for a compliance perspective. See story Amid Federal Warning, Hospital Considers Sale.
September 2005 - Hospitals to Comply with New CMS Payment Policy When Transferring Patients: Effective for Discharges on or after October 1, 2005, Metropolitan Hospitals Most Impacted
June 2005 – State and Federal Prosecutors Investigating 150 Cases of Alleged Pricing Fraud by Largest Pharmaceutical Companies
May 2005 – Pharmaceutical Companies Feeling Pressure to Comply
June 2004 – The OIG Discloses Issuance of Demand Letter to PharMerica Drug Systems, Inc.
