Robert Liles

Robert W. Liles is Managing Partner at the law firm of Liles Parker in Washington, DC. Prior to entering practice, Mr. Liles was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Texas. Mr. Liles' background is in health care administration. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Liles worked in various management positions in hospitals in San Antonio and Houston, Texas.

Is ePHI Encryption Required? The Failure to Properly Protect ePHI Can be Quite Costly

Regulatory Issues | Privacy | Other /

(June 27, 2018): Violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), where a Covered Entity[3] has failed to utilize ePHI encryption can be quite costly. The loss of unencrypted electronic media containing Protected Health Information (PHI)[1] can result in big fines as one Texas medical center has recently learned the hard way.  As […]

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An Overview of Administrative Rheumatology Audits / Adverse Actions AND Civil / Criminal Enforcement Actions

Medicare, Medicaid & Private Payor Updates /

(May 20, 2018): It’s been a rough week for at least one Texas rheumatologist. Last Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced the indictment of a South Texas rheumatologist for multiple counts of health care fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. The magnitude of the alleged

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Expect an Increase in Audits of Chiropractic Services!

Medicare, Medicaid & Private Payor Updates /

(April 16, 2018): Chiropractors around the country are again finding their services and claims under intensive scrutiny from Medicare contractors and investigators, despite the fact that only three services even qualify for coverage and payment. Several weeks ago, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released its latest

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CBRs for Spinal Orthoses (CBR201803): What Do You Need to Know?

Medicare, Medicaid & Private Payor Updates /

(April 12, 2018): The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) utilizes a variety of private contractors to process Medicare claims and conduct both administrative and program integrity audits of claims submitted by healthcare providers and suppliers.  At the present time, CMS has contracted with eGlobalTech (eGT) to analyze data and prepare “Comparative Billing Reports”

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The PSAVE Pilot Program: Should You Self-Audit Your Medicare Claims?

Medicare, Medicaid & Private Payor Updates /

(April 2, 2018): Our nation’s demographics are changing.  In less than 20 years, it is estimated that for the first time in country’s history, the number of individuals over the age of 65 will exceed the number of children.[1] These increases are already being seen in our rapidly expanding Medicare healthcare benefit program.  At last

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Personal Care Services Are Under the Government’s Microscope

Home Health & Hospice /

(January 22, 2018): The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) has conducted numerous audits, evaluations, and investigations involving the provision of “personal care services” to Medicaid beneficiaries.  In fact, from 2006 to 2012, HHS-OIG produced more than 20 audit and evaluation reports analyzing various program integrity risks presented when providing

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Revocation of Your Medicare Billing Privileges

Medicare, Medicaid & Private Payor Updates /

(December 14, 2017): The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has engaged various types of outside contracting entities to perform program integrity functions on behalf of the Medicare program. At the present time, Uniform Program Integrity Contractors (UPICs) and Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs) are very aggressive when it comes to referring evidence of

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Dental Fraud: Dentist Faces 3,974 Years in Prison if Convicted!

Dental Audits & Compliance /

(November 30, 2017): Earlier this year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the largest ever health care fraud enforcement action by the government’s Medicare Fraud Strike Force. The fraud “take down” charged 412 defendants across 41 federal districts, including 115 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud schemes

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UPIC / ZPIC Referrals to State Boards, Societies, Surveyors and QIOs

Medicare, Medicaid & Private Payor Updates /

(November 29, 2017): The Medicare and Medicaid programs are managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS has engaged Unified Program Integrity Contractors (UPICs) and Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs), among others, to provide program integrity support. In the course of their duties, UPICs and ZPICs may initiate a prepayment review, postpayment

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