Amy Jeon McCullough

Amy McCullough represents a range of healthcare providers, including health systems, physician practices, and healthcare technology clients, among others. Her ability to effectively and efficiently navigate the complex healthcare regulatory landscape allows her to provide legal counsel to healthcare providers on federal and state healthcare statutory and regulatory issues, including, Federal and state fraud and abuse laws including the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and False Claims Act; corporate practice of medicine and fee splitting; HIPAA and state privacy and security laws; Medicare and Medicaid compliance; reimbursement and billing, including alternative payment models; and telehealth.

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Georgia Leads the Way with Enactment of Pharmacy Anti-Steering Law

With an overwhelming amount of bi-partisan support, on May 7, 2019, Georgia enacted the Pharmacy Anti-Steering and Transparency Act, O.C.G.A. §26-4-119 (the GA Act). The GA Act goes into effect as of January 1, 2020.

As healthcare providers are well aware, prohibitions against self-referrals are not new – federal and state laws prohibiting self-referrals by physicians and other healthcare … Continue Reading

Caution: Curb Your Enthusiasm for the Reduced HIPAA Annual Limits

By Amy Jeon McCullough on May 22, 2019 Posted in Healthcare Law, HIPAA, Privacy, and Data Security

Until recently, the annual limit for civil monetary penalties (CMP) that could be levied against covered entities and business associates in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and their implementing regulations, as amended from time to time (collectively, HIPAA) was $1,500,000. On … Continue Reading