Articles by Dianne K. Pledgie

FTLF Partner and Compliance Counsel, Dianne Pledgie, was quoted on Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 in the Part B News article “Check all employees monthly – and try different name spellings – to avoid exclusion hassles”. The article focused on provider exclusions listing 8 items to check for when going through…

Each year, health centers ask whether they really are required to report small breaches (those affecting fewer than 500 individuals) to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  The answer is, “yes” and the deadline for reporting last year’s small breaches is…

On March 21, 2017, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Final Rule on 42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”) went into effect.  Designed to modernize Part 2, to facilitate information exchange within new health care models and to protect the privacy of individuals seeking and receiving treatment for…

Attorneys from FTLF’s health care practice group will be presenting the following educational sessions during the 2017 NACHC Policy & Issues (P & I) Forum in Washington, D.C.: Wednesday, March 29 “Board Member Bootcamp – Part D Legal Responsibility and Liability” (1:15 pm – 2:45 pm) Jacqueline Leifer Thursday, March 30…

Health centers that discovered breaches of unsecured protected health information (PHI) affecting fewer than 500 individuals in 2016 have until March 1st to report the breaches to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Under the Breach Notification Rule, a covered entity’s breach notification obligations differ…