Oncologists Risk Self-Referral Violations Over Medicare Mail-Order Drug Rule
A new interpretation of a decades-old law could put community oncology practices in the crosshairs of regulators who monitor and enforce provisions against self-referral and add a barrier to patient access. Enacted by Congress in 1989, the Medicare Physician Self-Referral Law, commonly called the Stark law, prohibits physicians from referring patients to receive services from […]
Rising Number of Americans Think It’s OK to Harass Public Health Officials
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) U.S. health officials are in the crosshairs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, facing threats and harassment from the public they serve. And a growing percentage of U.S. adults are fine with that, according to a new Cornell University study. Analysis of public opinion […]