Media Mentions
2008
Ankur Goel was mentioned in the June 26 issue of Legal Bisnow in an article regarding his recent election to the D.C. Bar Board of Governors.
Ankur J. Goel was mentioned in the April 21 issue of Modern Healthcare regarding the OIG's new self-disclosure protocol. "It's a signal that OIG is going to work to make these more acceptable to providers, or a better experience for providers," said Mr. Goel.
Ankur J. Goel was quoted in the February 29 issue of The Boston Globe in an article regarding the group of Massachusetts hospitals that will collect up to $200 million from the federal government over improperly calculated Medicare reimbursement rates. "The hospitals are gratified by the court's ruling that all wage data should be used when HHS calculates the wage index," Mr. Goel said. This case was also reported by BNA's Health Care Daily and The Daily News of Newburyport.
2007
Ankur Goel was quoted in the December 10, 2007 article in Report on Medicare Compliance in an article regarding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services mandating compliance training for contracted providers of Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans. "This is a very clear trend. CMS is instructing Medicare Advantage organizations to insert themselves into compliance activities of providers at some levels," Mr. Goel said.
Ankur Goel was quoted in the February 26 issue of Report on Medicare Compliance in an article regarding quality, payment, compliance and enforcement issues. Goel specifically discussed the increasing intensity of Medicare documentation reviews. "Auditors are really digging in deeper and deeper. They are really delving into documentation requirements and questioning medical necessity," Mr. Goel said.
Ankur J. Goel, Health, Managed Care
2006
Ankur J. Goel was quoted in the December 25 issue of Report on Medicare Compliance on the Deficit Reduction Act's False Claims Act requirements, stating that "whether entities need to be in complete 100% compliance on Jan. 1 is debatable because the states haven’t instituted the requirements yet and this guidance just came out," Mr. Goel said. "If entities are in substantial compliance or have taken steps in good faith, they should be in good shape," he added.
Ankur J. Goel, Health, Reimbursement/Fraud & Abuse
Ankur Goel was quoted in the March 13 issue of BNA's Health Care Daily Report in the article "Rebate Disclosures for Drug Plans Seen as Burden, Possible Legal Risk." According to Mr. Goel, CMS' recent call letter stipulates that Part D sponsors have an obligation to find out about drug maker rebates and discounts paid to pharmacy benefit managers and long-term care pharmacies, report them to CMS, and reduce their charges to the federal government accordingly. "This would be a fairly significant policy if they finalize it that way," Mr. Goel said. "Right now, Part D sponsors don’t always know the amounts of these rebates," and not all of the rebates are passed along to the sponsors, he added.
2005
Ankur Goel was quoted in the June 28 issue of Education Week regarding Schaffer v. Weast, a dispute between parents of a student with disabilities and the Montgomery County, Maryland school district, to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court this fall. Mr. Goel commented that he believes the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) places a strong obligation on school districts to search out students in need of special education services and schools have the resources to defend their educational programs.
Ankur Goel was quoted in the June 28 issue of the Washington Post in regard to Schaffer v. Weast, a dispute between parents of a student with disabilities and the Montgomery County, Maryland school district, to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court this fall.
2004
Ankur Goel was quoted in the July 15 issue of BNA's Health Law Reporter in an article regarding the effects of Blakely v. Washington on the health care industry and corporate compliance guidelines. According to Mr. Goel, regardless of how Blakely affects sentencing guidelines, health care providers "still have a lot of incentives" to design and implement an effective compliance program. "At this point the underpinnings of compliance and compliance program guidance come from several places," Mr. Goel said.
