Category Archives: Dental Practice Issues

Health Law Firm Opens Green Bay Office

By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP <   Health Care Attorney John Fisher Announces Virtual Legal Services for Green Bay, Menominee, Appleton, Oshkosh, and the Greater Fox Valley Attorney John Fisher, a health care lawyer with more than 30 years of … Continue reading

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Effective Dental Practice Compliance Cycles

Dental Compliance Program Flow Dental practices have traditionally focused compliance efforts on OSHA and HIPAA, but that focus is no longer sufficient. Governmental auditors and private contractors are paying closer attention to dental claims, increasing the need for a broader … Continue reading

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Dental Practice Compliance Programs – Essential Elements of Compliance Policies

By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Should a Dental Practice Have a Compliance Program? Dental practices may not always view themselves as traditional health care compliance targets, but practices that ignore compliance obligations can take on unnecessary regulatory, billing, and enforcement … Continue reading

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Dental Practice Compliance Programs

By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Should a Dental Practice Have a Compliance Program? Dental practices may not always view themselves as traditional health care compliance targets, but practices that ignore compliance obligations can take on unnecessary regulatory, billing, and enforcement … Continue reading

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Michigan Opioid Legislation: Compliance Requirements for Prescribers

By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Establishing Bona-Fide Prescriber-Patient Relationships for Schedule 2 to 5 Controlled Substances Introduction Overview of Michigan’s Opioid Prescribing Framework The opioid epidemic has prompted the state of Michigan to implement robust legislative measures to regulate the … Continue reading

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Health Care Compliance Resource Portal Launched by OIG

By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Office Inspector General Launches New Compliance Resource Portal by John H. Fisher, II, JD, CHC, CCEP OIG Compliance Portal: Centralized Health Care Compliance Resources for Providers What the OIG Compliance Portal Adds At a recent … Continue reading

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Opioid Prescribing Results in Medicare Fraud Claim

By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP DOJ Opioid Settlement Highlights Compliance Risks for Healthcare Providers Summary: A recent Department of Justice opioid settlement underscores the compliance risks healthcare providers face when prescribing, documenting, and billing for pain-management services involving controlled substances. … Continue reading

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Providing Protected Health Information in Response to Subpoena

By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP OCR Citation for Improper Disclosure of PHI in Response to a Subpoena Health care providers and other HIPAA-covered entities should use renewed caution when responding to subpoenas, court orders, and other litigation requests for patient … Continue reading

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Medical Alerts – HIPAA Implications of Flagging Patient Records

By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP OCR Resolution Highlights HIPAA Risk From Visible AIDS Status Alerts on Patient Records Dental Practice Required to Change How It Displays Medical Alert Information Patient Complaint Prompts OCR Review of Red “AIDS” Stickers on Chart … Continue reading

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