Thursday, July 1, 2021
Durable medical equipment (“DME”) companies have faced unique challenges over the past several months and years relating to billing, medical necessity, telemedicine, third party marketers, healthcare program fraud, false claims, etc. DME companies face numerous obligations under federal statutes and Medicare, the violation of which subjects them to substantial fines and penalties. Both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) have been especially vigilant of instances of noncompliance with federal laws, regulations, and guidance. This fact has been exacerbated by the consequences of the novel coronavirus.
HHS OIG: Medicare Should Require Hospital Device Security
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Vaccine honor system in U S leaves false sense of security for businesses
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Pedestrian, 91, struck by SUV on Wall Street
A 91-year-old woman suffered a non-life-threatening brain bleed when she was struck by an SUV while crossing Wall Street in La Jolla around 1:05 p.m. June 9.
San Diego police said the 37-year-old driver was traveling west on Wall Street when he stopped his vehicle and started to reverse to allow another vehicle to leave a parking stall, and struck the pedestrian as she was crossing the street midblock. Traffic Division officers responded to the scene and are handling the investigation.
County DA warns of vaccination card scam
The San Diego County district attorney’s office issued a warning regarding advertisements popping up on social media offering fake COVID-19 vaccination cards.