The following is a roundup of legislative developments affecting the healthcare industry, beginning with the most recent.
1. Many Medicare fraud issues addressed in draft bill
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), chairman of the
2. Reduced penalties under the False Claims Act proposed
A proposal at a recent Congressional hearing involved altering False Claims Act penalties by reducing the punishment imposed on healthcare organizations that self report violations of the FCA.
3. President Obama signs $16B VA healthcare bill into law
President Barack Obama signed into law a bill aimed at overhauling the Department of Veterans Affairs and the problems plaguing its facilities across the country.
4. Kaiser, Dignity, Sutter oppose California bill to define "community benefit"
Several of
5. Part of PPACA contraception rule to be revised
The Obama administration announced it will revise regulations concerning religious objections to providing contraceptive coverage that are voiced by nonprofit organizations.
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