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Sweet Dreams, a certified registered nurse anesthetist group, will pay more than $1 million to resolve allegations that it was involved in two kickback deals with ambulatory surgery centers, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced Aug. 5.
The FDA released a new, streamlined form June 2 with which physicians can get investigational new drugs (INDs) otherwise not cleared for treatment into the hands of their patients. FDA makes no guarantees but says applicants should get their approval within 30 days -- and in some instances may get it immediately.
With everything a physician practice has to keep track of -- the new merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS), ICD-10 code changes, enrollment changes and more -- you might feel overwhelmed. But we've got you covered.

Two Georgia dermatologists will pay nearly $2 million to settle charges that they unnecessarily stretched out simple procedures over several office visits – and billed E/M codes each time.

A law enforcement warrant overrides HIPAA when it comes to the seizure of protected health information (PHI) -- but what about a legislative subpoena? That's being asked in Missouri, where lawmakers are trying to access patient records -- but two Part B News experts think they don't have a case.

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