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Fresenius appoints chief legal and compliance officer
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, the majority shareholder of Fresenius Medical Care, appointed Dr. Sebastian Biedenkopf to its management board as chief legal and compliance officer and labor relations director.
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ArticleU.S. regulators boast coordination in addressing coronavirus fraud
Testimony provided by several agencies before a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing offers valuable insights for chief compliance and risk officers regarding where coronavirus fraud threats may lurk, especially in the financial services and healthcare sectors.
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Allscripts promotes compliance chief to general counsel
Healthcare IT provider Allscripts Healthcare Solutions announced in a regulatory filing the promotion of Chief Compliance Counsel Tejal Vakharia to general counsel, effective June 21.
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ArticleAdvaMed issues pandemic compliance guidance for med-tech
The Advanced Medical Technology Association has released new compliance guidance for medical-technology companies to guide them in mitigating compliance and corruption risks as they help healthcare providers fight coronavirus.
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NHI to phase in new accounting chief
National Health Investors has hired David Travis as senior vice president and chief accounting officer, effective May 1. Travis will be replacing Ron Reel, who will be retiring Dec. 31, 2020.
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ArticleHow Highmark Health uses AI to root out fraud, waste, and abuse
Highmark Health’s chief compliance officer shares how the organization has realized hundreds of millions of dollars in savings through its use of artificial intelligence in rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse.
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ArticleSaber Healthcare Group to pay $10M in False Claims Act case
The Department of Justice fined Saber Healthcare Group and its related entities $10 million for violations of the False Claims Act, alleging the company knowingly increased Medicare billings.
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Beacon Healthcare Systems tabs chief compliance officer
Beacon Healthcare Systems announced the appointment of John Tanner as its chief compliance officer.
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ArticleGoodRx’s mea culpa: Lessons for internet companies handling personal health data
Telemedicine platform GoodRx has committed to enhancements of its consumer data protection after Consumer Reports called out its sharing practices regarding personal health information.
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ArticleCompliance lessons from Cardinal Health’s FCPA settlement
Cardinal Health reached an $8.8 million settlement with the SEC for violations of the FCPA concerning the operations of its former Chinese subsidiary. For prudent compliance officers, it’s a tale of how not to do business in China.
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Krystal Biotech adds accounting chief; CFO resigns
Gene therapy company Krystal Biotech announced the appointment of Kathryn Romano as chief accounting officer.
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Versant Health appoints chief compliance officer
Versant Health, a national managed eye health and vision plan company, has appointed Lula Richards as its new chief compliance officer.
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ArticleCoronavirus impact: How tech, medical, retail industries are responding
Surrounded by uncertainty, the coronavirus outbreak has quickly catapulted high on the list of hot risk topics for business leaders everywhere.
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Centene tabs general counsel
Centene Corp., a managed care solutions provider, announced the appointment of Chris Koster to senior vice president, secretary and general counsel.
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ArticlePractice Fusion to overhaul compliance after $145M kickback resolution
Practice Fusion will pay a total of $145 million to resolve criminal and civil investigations for its leading role in an opioid kickback scheme. Particularly notable are the new compliance obligations imposed upon it, which are as weighty and significant as the fine itself.
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Mirati Therapeutics names accounting chief amid shakeup
Mirati Therapeutics, a clinical stage targeted oncology company, announced changes to its executive management team, including the promotion of Vickie Reed to senior vice president, finance and chief accounting officer.
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ArticleSutter agrees to pay $575M, gets compliance monitor in antitrust settlement
California announced a settlement with Sutter Health for $575 million to settle claims of anti-competitive behavior brought by the state attorney general as well as a class-action group that included employers and unions.
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ArticleAlleged compliance failures at Omnicare lead to healthcare fraud lawsuit
A series of alleged compliance failures at pharmaceutical services provider Omnicare has resulted in the Department of Justice intervening in yet another civil healthcare fraud lawsuit against the company.
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HAP tabs chief compliance officer
Health Alliance Plan, a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, named Pamela Cleveland chief compliance officer.
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Penumbra names new accounting chief
Healthcare firm Penumbra announced the promotion of Lambert Shiu to chief accounting officer among several leadership changes.