Topic
ALJ Hearing
5 published works
Medicaid & Medicare: A Legal Blog
The Unfair Reality of Medicare Overpayment Appeals: Due Process Without Confrontation
Healthcare providers facing Medicare overpayment allegations often enter an appeals system that feels fundamentally one-sided. At critical stages—especially early levels and even sometimes at Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearings—contractors such…
Dallas Social Security Law Blog
Do You Know Who Will Represent You in the ALJ Hearing? With a “National” Disability Firm, the Answer is Likely “No”
The Administrative Law Judge hearing is the most important event in a social security disability case. It’s not an interview, it’s not a deposition, it’s not a preliminary hearing. The…
Hospice Law Blog
CMS Proposes ALJ Hearing Changes
As most hospice providers know all too well, CMS faces an ever growing backlog of ALJ cases. This backlog stems in large part from aggressive audit procedures employed by ZPICs,…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Lincare, Inc. ordered to pay civil monetary fines for HIPAA violations
In an unusual scenario, in fact, only the second time in history, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) was successful before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in obtaining an order…
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
Preparing for the Social Security ALJ Hearing
By Gordon Gates
Many Social Security disability claims are not approved until a hearing is held before an administrative law judge (ALJ). The preparation in advance of the hearing represents most of the…