Matthew Kroplin

CMS Announces New Affiliations Authority

Oct 10, 2019 at 04:15 pm by Staff

Last month, the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) released a final rule that will grant it broad new revocation and denial authority for providers and supplie.... Read More

NMGMA: 10 Minute Takeaway

Aug 08, 2019 at 02:12 pm by Staff

Federal Enforcement Actions The second Tuesday of each month, practice managers and industry service providers gather for an educational Nashville Medical Group Management As.... Read More

A New Year's Resolution: Updating Your Compliance Plans

Jan 21, 2019 at 05:34 pm by Staff

As January gets underway, it is common for us to reflect back on the prior year and set goals for the coming 12 months. Whether it's losing weight or maintaining better relati.... Read More

PRRB Announces Significant Changes to Medicare Appeal Rules

Oct 05, 2018 at 10:49 am by Staff

On Aug. 29, 2018, the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB) issued new rules containing both technical changes and substantial revisions to its appeal procedures. The 90-.... Read More

The Opioid Crisis - Where Do We Go From Here?

Jul 10, 2018 at 03:54 pm by Staff

As discussed in last month's edition of the Nashville Medical News, the Tennessee General Assembly recently approved a significant portion of Governor Bill Haslam's "TN Togeth.... Read More

The Opioid Crisis - Where Do We Go From Here?

Jul 10, 2018 at 03:54 pm by Staff

As discussed in last month's edition of the Nashville Medical News, the Tennessee General Assembly recently approved a significant portion of Governor Bill Haslam's "TN Togeth.... Read More

DOJ Formalizes New Approach to Frivolous Qui Tam Actions

Mar 07, 2018 at 04:39 pm by Staff

Last month we reported that Michael Granston, director of the Civil Fraud Section of the Department of Justice (DOJ), made comments during a November 2017 healthcare complianc.... Read More

DOJ Signals New Approach to Frivolous Qui Tam Actions

Feb 07, 2018 at 02:51 pm by Staff

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently made a surprising announcement that it may begin seeking dismissal of meritless qui tam cases brought under the False Claims Act. This.... Read More

Tennessee Joins Medical Licensing Compact

Nov 09, 2017 at 02:50 pm by Staff

Earlier this year, the Tennessee General Assembly approved legislation that paves the way for state participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (Compact), a nati.... Read More

Updated CON Law Now in Effect

Jul 05, 2016 at 06:24 pm by Staff

Over the past several years, a lively conversation morphed into a hotly debated discussion as proponents and opponents of Tennessee's Certificate of Need (CON) law lined up th.... Read More