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Wade Emmert
False Claims Act Settlements to Know from Q2 2024
Summary of article from Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, by Latazia Carter, Scott Gallisdorfer: In Q2 2024, the Department of Justice announced significant False Claims Act…
OCR Settles Alleged HIPAA Violations for $950,000 Following 2017 Ransomware Attack
Summary of article from King & Spalding, by Elizabeth Kimball Key: On July 1, 2024, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Heritage Valley…
CMS’ First No Surprises Audit Targets Aetna, Finds Some Noncompliance
Summary of article from Healthcare Dive, by Rebecca Pifer: The CMS’ first audit under the No Surprises Act found Aetna in Texas noncompliant with several key…
Addressing Patient Transportation Needs
Summary of article from Dentons, by Susan Freed: A significant barrier to accessing healthcare services is the lack of transportation, with one in five patients forgoing…
OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion Involving Financial Risk Mitigation Arrangements for High-Cost Rare Disease Drug
Summary of article from Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, by David Blank: On June 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector…
FTC to Sue Drug Middlemen Over Insulin Prices, Source Says
Summary of article from Reuters, by Jody Godoy, Mariam E Sunny: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to sue UnitedHealth, Cigna, and CVS Health over…
Fourth Circuit Broadens TCPA’s Reach Over ‘Unsolicited Advertisements’
Summary of article from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, by Bridgette Lehman, William Wright: The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has broadened the interpretation of…
FTC Rule Addressing Noncompete Covenants: Impact of Senior Executive Exception on Health Care Entities
Summary of article from ArentFox Schiff, by Douglas a. Grimm, Moyosore O. Koya: The new Rule, effective September 4, introduces potential confusion and regulatory risks for…
Chevron’s End Means Uncertainty and Opportunity for the Healthcare Industry
Summary of article from Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC, by Gary Bruce, Jon French: The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which…
Chevron Runs Out of Gas: The Bumpy Road Ahead for Health Regulations After Loper Bright
Summary of article from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, by Anna Abram, Sudhana Bajracharya, Jenna Becker, Craig Bleifer, Nathan Brown, Kelly Cleary: The Supreme…