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Effective Compliance with HIPAA Requires More Than Initial Training By David Barmak, JD CEO Although your facility has a HIPAA Privacy training program, there are a number of reasons you…

The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) Examines Nursing Home Discharges By David Barmak, JD CEO The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) continues to examine the extent to which…

OIG Releases Updated Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities By David Barmak, JD CEO The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released updated…

Governing Body Personal Exposure By: David Barmak, JD CEO What is my personal exposure when serving on a nursing home’s Governing Body? An excellent question! You likely hear many things…

Preventing Payroll Fraud By: David S. Barmak, JD CEO Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) are often susceptible to fraud because their owners are often focused on resident care and/or have inexperienced…

A Post-Acute Long-Term Care Fraud Investigation By: David Barmak JD, CEO A post-acute long-term care Compliance and Ethics Program investigation is only as good as the diversity of the investigators’…

Male Resident Catcalls: Compliment or Sexual Harassment? By: David S. Barmak, JD CEO It’s 3:00 am in a nursing home and a young female CNA enters a room shared by…

Do You Employ Persons Excluded from Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement? By: David S. Barmak, JD CEO The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) will not accept healthcare claims based…

Safe Harbors Can Shield Healthcare Providers from Federal Anti-Kickback Statute By: David S. Barmak, JD CEO The principal purpose of the Federal Anti-Kickback statute is to protect patients and the…

Employees Privacy Rights Are Limited When Using Company Computers By: David S. Barmak, JD CEO An employer is permitted to monitor employees engaged in business discussion or using business email…