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We recently discussed increasing state regulation of healthcare mergers and acquisitions in the face of the current Administration’s clear policy of federal deregulation. We noted that 15 states had implemented oversight laws for healthcare transactions. The stated purpose of these laws is to address two key issues: (1) to ensure that healthcare providers remain…
After many years of ups and downs, legal challenges, injunctions and deadline changes, the reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) have disappeared… for most.
On Friday, March 21, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule eliminating the requirement that U.S. companies and persons report beneficial ownership information (BOI) under…
Rivkin Radler’s John Queenan, Mary Aperance and Jeff Ehrhardt wrote the article “Quality of Care Considerations in OIG’s Nursing Facility Compliance Guidance” for the spring 2025 issue of USLAW Magazine.
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Will the new administration’s federal deregulation be a boon for private equity investment in healthcare providers, or will the states be the “new sheriff in town”?
In the short time he has been in office, President Trump has made good on his campaign promises to shrink the roles and staff of many government agencies, with…
Conspiracies to rip off the Medicare system are prevalent due to the vast amounts of money flowing through the program. On February 25, Sherif Khalil of Redondo Beach, California man was convicted by a federal jury in Detroit for stealing $4 million from the Medicare program.
Khalil conspired with others to generate orders for medically…
In recent months, Executive Orders issued by the current Administration regarding gender-affirming care of minors have been the subject of much debate and litigation. The crux of these lawsuits is largely two Executive Orders: Executive Order 14187 (Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation) and Executive Order 14168 (Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and…
Healthcare fraud is prevalent within state Medicaid programs due to the massive amounts of money flowing through the system. In Louisiana, the Estate of Yolanda Burnom and her former company, Community Healthcare Solutions, LLC, recently agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit.
The allegations included providing incentives to Medicaid beneficiaries…
