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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

Kaiser to Present on "Enforcement Trends Impacting the Drug and Device Industries" PanelExpert Witness Report in FCA Case Afflicted with AI HallucinationsTennr’s AI Platform Targets Referral “Black Holes” with $101 Million in New Funding 

Behavioral Health

OIG Report Exposes “Ghost Networks” Across U.S.OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Donations to Non-Profit FoundationNY Insurer Fined $250,000 for Mental Health “Ghost Network”

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

Dental Practice Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $1.2 MillionAspen Dental Settles Data-Sharing Class ActionPractice Transitions for the Practicing Dentist

Electronic Health Records

Dental Practice Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $1.2 MillionFlo Health Data-Sharing Case Ends in Major Jury Verdict Against MetaAspen Dental Settles Data-Sharing Class Action

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

The Intersection Between OMIG’s Home Care Audit Protocols and Liability Risk Under The False Claims ActDOJ Targeting Healthcare for False Claims Act EnforcementExpert Witness Report in FCA Case Afflicted with AI Hallucinations

FDA

Kaiser to Present on "Enforcement Trends Impacting the Drug and Device Industries" PanelEnforcement Trends Impacting the Drug and Device IndustriesFDA Sends a Message with Two Warning Letters to Amazon

Fraud and Abuse

NYS Cracks Down on Medical Transportation Companies for FraudThe Intersection Between OMIG’s Home Care Audit Protocols and Liability Risk Under The False Claims ActBrooklyn Cardiologist Jailed for Fraudulent Office Lease Scheme

HIPAA

Dental Practice Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $1.2 MillionNursing Home Company Pays HIPAA Fine for Publicizing Patient Success StoriesOCR Announces $800,000 HIPAA Settlement with Florida Health System

Home Health

The Intersection Between OMIG’s Home Care Audit Protocols and Liability Risk Under The False Claims ActA History of CDPAP Enforcement at the NYS AG’s OfficeThe Changing Face of New York’s Medicaid Home Care Program Cuts Deep

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 Report Exposes “Ghost Networks” Across U.S.Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities ExpireOIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Donations to Non-Profit Foundation

Litigation

Dental Practice Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $1.2 MillionNYS Cracks Down on Medical Transportation Companies for FraudNursing Home Appeals Power of CMS to Fine Without Jury Trial

Medical Devices and Wearables

Kaiser to Present on "Enforcement Trends Impacting the Drug and Device Industries" PanelDOJ and HHS Announce FCA Working GroupADA Joins Coalition Seeking Tariff Exemption for Medical and Dental Supplies

Medicare and Medicaid

NYS Cracks Down on Medical Transportation Companies for FraudOIG Report Exposes “Ghost Networks” Across U.S.Nursing Home Appeals Power of CMS to Fine Without Jury Trial

Mergers and Acquisitions

NYS DOH Releases New Electronic Material Transaction FormExpanded Healthcare Transaction Notice/Review Dropped from Final 2025/26 NYS Budget BillPractice Transitions for the Practicing Dentist

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

How to Handle Payer Record Request and Subsequent Demand for Alleged OverpaymentsNY Insurer Fined $250,000 for Mental Health “Ghost Network”DOJ Statement of Interest Filed Prohibiting Dysphoria Medical Coverage

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

Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities ExpireOnline DME Company Billed Insurers for Unnecessary Medical SuppliesNYS OMIG Publishes 2025 Work Plan

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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