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ACOs

ACO REACH Tweaks Help Smaller Group Practices, Promote Health EquityCompliance and Legal Considerations for Value Based Arrangements

Affordable Care Act

Federal Rules Limit “Junk” Health PlansTransparency in Coverage Final Rule Took Effect on July 1Federal Government Delays Enforcement of Price Transparency Rule

Antitrust

Cigna Sues Bristol Myers Squibb Alleging Scheme to Block Generic Drug

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Health, Connecting Medical Records to Conversational AIKaiser to Present on "Enforcement Trends Impacting the Drug and Device Industries" PanelExpert Witness Report in FCA Case Afflicted with AI Hallucinations

Behavioral Health

Mental Health Clinic Sues Kaiser over Termination of Participation AgreementOIG Report Exposes “Ghost Networks” Across U.S.OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Donations to Non-Profit Foundation

Cannabis

New Employment Laws and Regulations Regarding Marijuana in the WorkplaceNJ Publishes Guidance on Cannabis Sales & Use Tax and Social Equity Excise FeeCOVID-19 and Legal Chaos Dent CBD Market

COVID-19

Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities ExpireDOJ Targeting Healthcare for False Claims Act EnforcementCOVID-19 Pandemic Fraud Enforcement Efforts Overview

Cybersecurity

Dental Practice Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $1.2 MillionDOJ Targeting Healthcare for False Claims Act EnforcementOCR Announces $800,000 HIPAA Settlement with Florida Health System

Dentistry

Simensky to Present on 2025 Greater NY Dental Meeting PanelDental Practice Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $1.2 MillionAspen Dental Settles Data-Sharing Class Action

Electronic Health Records

OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Health, Connecting Medical Records to Conversational AIOCR Issues Guidance on Parental Access to Children’s Medical RecordsDental Practice Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $1.2 Million

Employer/Employee

Failed Restrictive Covenant Case Signals a Warning to PracticesFTC Abandons Non-Compete Ban but Signals Continued ScrutinyTo ease doctor-departing woes, write careful terms into the contract

False Claims Act

Diagnostic Lab to Pay $9.6 Million to Settle FCA/AKS AllegationsThe Intersection Between OMIG’s Home Care Audit Protocols and Liability Risk Under The False Claims ActDOJ Targeting Healthcare for False Claims Act Enforcement

FDA

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion for Waiving Cost Sharing for Cancer Screening TestKaiser to Present on "Enforcement Trends Impacting the Drug and Device Industries" PanelEnforcement Trends Impacting the Drug and Device Industries

Fraud and Abuse

OIG: Offering Bonuses to Employees for Referrals Implicates AKS and CMPNYS Warns On Unlawful Activities by Med SpasOIG Gives Thumbs Down to Payment of Sign-On Bonuses by Home Care Agency

HIPAA

OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Health, Connecting Medical Records to Conversational AIOCR Issues Guidance on Parental Access to Children’s Medical RecordsDental Practice Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $1.2 Million

Home Health

OIG: Offering Bonuses to Employees for Referrals Implicates AKS and CMPOIG Gives Thumbs Down to Payment of Sign-On Bonuses by Home Care AgencyElectronic Visit Verification: The New Frontier in Home Health Fraud Enforcement

Hospitals

OCR Announces $800,000 HIPAA Settlement with Florida Health SystemCMS Rescinds EMTALA Abortion Guidance Amid Ongoing Legal ConflictsHospital CEO Jailed for Conspiracy to Violate AKS

Legislation and Public Policy

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion for Waiving Cost Sharing for Cancer Screening TestOIG: Offering Bonuses to Employees for Referrals Implicates AKS and CMPHealth Law Executive Briefings: Dealing with Rapidly Changing Government Healthcare Policy Changes

Litigation

NYS Warns On Unlawful Activities by Med SpasNY Doctor Sentenced in TCD Kickback SchemeDiagnostic Lab to Pay $9.6 Million to Settle FCA/AKS Allegations

Medical Devices and Wearables

OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Health, Connecting Medical Records to Conversational AIKaiser to Present on "Enforcement Trends Impacting the Drug and Device Industries" PanelDOJ and HHS Announce FCA Working Group

Medicare and Medicaid

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion for Waiving Cost Sharing for Cancer Screening TestOIG: Offering Bonuses to Employees for Referrals Implicates AKS and CMPOIG Gives Thumbs Down to Payment of Sign-On Bonuses by Home Care Agency

Mergers and Acquisitions

Gov. Hochul Seeks Increased Scrutiny, Oversight of Health Care M&ASimensky to Present on 2025 Greater NY Dental Meeting PanelNYS DOH Releases New Electronic Material Transaction Form

Nursing Homes

Nursing Home Appeals Power of CMS to Fine Without Jury TrialNursing Home Company Pays HIPAA Fine for Publicizing Patient Success StoriesPA Nursing Home Companies to Pay $15 Million for Healthcare Fraud

Pharmaceuticals

Kaiser to Present on "Enforcement Trends Impacting the Drug and Device Industries" PanelDOJ and HHS Announce FCA Working GroupCigna Sues Bristol Myers Squibb Alleging Scheme to Block Generic Drug

Private Insurers

Mental Health Clinic Sues Kaiser over Termination of Participation AgreementHow to Handle Payer Record Request and Subsequent Demand for Alleged OverpaymentsNY Insurer Fined $250,000 for Mental Health “Ghost Network”

Tax/IRS

The taxman cometh: File wisely, secure the most from practice deductionsA Refresher on Form 990: Tips and Traps for Tax-Exempt Organizations

Telehealth

Mental Health Clinic Sues Kaiser over Termination of Participation AgreementMedicare Telehealth Flexibilities ExpireOnline DME Company Billed Insurers for Unnecessary Medical Supplies

Uncategorized

Unpacking NY Laboratory Regulations and Recent Enforcement TrendsAfter deported M.D. case, keep alien providers safe, especially if they travelWelcome to the ICE Age—A New Era of Immigration Enforcement 

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