Direct or indirect past affiliation with an individual the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) deems to be a bad actor could trigger revocation from Medicare.

The new rulemaking this so, 52 CFR, Section 424.519, Disclosures of Affiliations, authorizes CMS to deny or revoke enrollment based on disclosures of certain affiliations the agency determines to pose an undue risk of fraud, waste, or abuse.

Reporting our lead story during this edition of Monitor Mondays is healthcare attorney Andrew Wachler, a managing partner at Wachler and Associates. Mr. Wachler also discusses what constitutes an “affiliated entity” and what events must be disclosed.

Other segments to be featured on the broadcast include the following:

• RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel reports on the status of the Medicaid lawsuit in which more than two dozen Virginia behavioral healthcare providers had their managed care contracts terminated by six managed care organizations (MCOs). Emanuel, a member of the RACmonitor editorial board, is a partner in the Potomac Law Group.
  
  
• Court Report: Famed whistleblower attorney Mary Inman reports on Tenet Healthcare’s proposed $66 million False Claims Act settlement. Inman is a partner in the London office of Constantine Cannon.
  
  
• Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser returns to Monitor Mondays with his trademark segment, in which he reports on problematic issues facing providers.
  
  
• SDoH Report: Ellen Fink-Samnick, a nationally recognized expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), has the latest news on a trending topic that is attracting significant media attention. Ellen also conducted the Monitor Mondays Listener Survey.
   
• Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 RCM, makes his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment.