Robert E. Wanerman, Member of the Firm in the Health Care & Life Sciences practice, in the firm’s Washington, DC, office, was quoted in Modern Healthcare, in “HHS Reorganization Raises Questions for Claims Appeals Process,” by Bridget Early. (Read the full version – subscription required.)
Following is an excerpt:
The Health and Human Services Department is restructuring agencies that enforce regulation, handle claims disputes, and investigate potential civil rights violations as part of a department-wide reorganization. …
What might the reorganization mean for the Office of Civil Rights?
The biggest question for the Office of Civil Rights is whether it will have enough staff to capably conduct investigations and bring enforcement actions when there’s a violation, said Robert Wanerman, an attorney and expert on regulatory policy with Epstein Becker Green.
Wanerman said he’s also watching to see how decisions from Office of Civil Rights hold up if they are appealed.
