Regulatory Issues Affecting Home Health Care & Hospice
Chicago Health Care Attorneys
At Ciesla & Ciesla, P.C., we represent home health care providers and hospice companies and help them with compliance packages to establish procedures, policies, and plans for effective and efficient conformity with all state and federal regulations. The latest regulations pertaining to one such act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), has caused a shift in the focus of our clients to ensure that the privacy of patient confidentiality is maintained. All medical facilities, such as home health care providers, that keep patient records must be sure that every contract with other providers has the appropriate disclosures. For instance, even contracts with certain vendors such as computer consultants must have the correct HIPAA law language. For knowledgeable answers to your questions regarding health care organizations and HIPAA compliance, contact an attorney at Ciesla & Ciesla, P.C.Besides HIPAA privacy compliance and assistance with HIPAA audits, we also represent our clients in meeting the standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). We help develop procedures to comply with Medicare/Medicaid rules and regulations and to ensure that Medicare/Medicaid fraud allegations are minimized.
In our hospice and home health care representation, we educate organizations on how to comply with Stark rules, including Stark II Phase II, governmental anti-fraud and anti-kickback prevention measures that govern physician referrals. We also assist with Illinois health insurance coverage regulations and Medicare/Medicaid audits. For your home health care business representation contact an attorney well-grounded in government administrative agency regulations and rules compliance.
