Amanda Enyeart and Lisa Schmitz Mazur wrote this bylined article explaining how the HHS Office of Inspector General used a survey by the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program run by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to conclude that CMS made $729 million in inappropriate EHR incentive payments to physicians out of some $6 billion in such payments during the review period.
OIG Reports More than $731 Million in Inappropriate Medicare Meaningful Use Payments
By Amanda Enyeart and Lisa Schmitz Mazur on July 18, 2017
Tags: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT), Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Eligible Professionals (EPs), False Claims Act, Medicaid, Medicare, Office of Inspector General of the US Department of Health and Human Services (OIG), Quality Payment Program, US Department of Justice (DOJ)
Amanda EnyeartFocused on compliance, transactions and sector-specific counseling, Amanda Enyeart works with her clients to deploy digital health technology in compliance with a wide range of health law regulations. She is particularly concentrated on telehealth, fraud and abuse, information technology, data strategies and digital health matters. She provides counsel on all aspects of telehealth and other healthcare delivery modalities, advising on the complex patchwork of state-by-state regulatory issues, including practitioner licensure, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, compliance with the federal Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute, and state fraud and abuse laws.Read Amanda Enyeart's full bio.
Lisa Schmitz MazurLisa Schmitz Mazur advises health care providers and technology companies on a variety of legal, regulatory and compliance matters with a particular focus on digital health topics, including telehealth, telemedicine, mobile health and consumer wellness. Lisa advises a variety of health care providers and technology companies involved in “digital health,” including assisting clients in developing and implementing telemedicine programs by advising on issues related to professional licensure, scope of practice, informed consent, prescribing and reimbursement. Lisa helps clients identify and understand the relevant legal issues, and develop and implement practical, forward-thinking solutions and strategies that meet the complex and still-evolving digital health regulatory landscape. Read Lisa Schmitz Mazur's full bio.
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