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STAT News article, “How a Texas Couple is Getting Rich Off Out-of-Network Medical Bills,” explores how entrepreneurs Scott and Alla LaRoque built profitable businesses like MPOWERHealth, an intraoperative neuromonitoring company, by finding ways to exploit the 2020 No Surprises Act—a law intended to protect patients from unexpected medical bills by out-of-network providers.

When does marketing cross the line? Learn from recent cases and enforcement trends reshaping anti-kickback risk for companies and counsel. On April 2, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Rivkin Radler’s Jeff Kaiser will speak on the ABA Litigation Section webinar, “Marketing or Misconduct? Trends and Hot Topics on Anti-Kickback Enforcement.” To register, click here

NEW DATE! On Wednesday, March 18, in the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Health Law Executive Briefings, Tamika Hardy and Syma Shulman Levine will present “Restrictive Covenants and Related Topics in the Health Care Space and Beyond.” Moderated by Ben Malerba, the presenters will report on the law related to restrictive covenants including non-compete, non-solicitation

The healthcare industry is facing dramatic changes in government policy with huge consequences impacting the economics and survival of many providers. Last fall, Rivkin Radler entered into a Strategic Affiliation with Liberty Partners Group, a leading healthcare lobbying firm, to afford our clients access to key government officials and agencies.

Please join us on January

In October, two medical transportation companies were charged with or indicted for fraud in New York.   

The owner of Pearl Transit Corp. (“Pearl”), Jael Watts, was accused of running a sham transportation service that supposedly provided rides for persons with disabilities and seniors in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, and Suffolk counties. In 2024, the

On Thursday, September 18, in the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Health Law Executive Briefings, Chris Kutner and Ashley Algazi will present “How to Handle Payer Record Request and Subsequent Demand for Alleged Overpayments.”

The presentation will provide a comprehensive review of the issues and best practices for responding to, and defending against, payer audits.