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Wade Emmert
Data Broker Allegedly Selling De-Anonymized Info to Face FTC Lawsuit After All
From Ars Technica, by Ashley Belanger: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has succeeded in keeping its case against geolocation data broker Kochava alive, alleging that the…
2024 Privacy Compliance: Are You Ready For It?
From InfoLawGroup LLP, by Justine Young Gottshall: New State Privacy Laws: In 2024, Texas, Oregon, Florida, and Montana will implement new privacy laws, requiring businesses to…
Telehealth’s Roadblock: The Issue with State Licensure Requirements
From Epstein Becker Green, by Amy Cooperstein, Amy Lerman, and Kyla Portnoy: The surge in telehealth services due to COVID-19 has highlighted regulatory challenges faced by…
New AI Technique Significantly Boosts Medicare Fraud Detection
From Medical Xpress, by Florida Atlantic University: Medicare is frequently targeted by fraudulent insurance claims, with the estimated annual fraud amounting to over $100 billion. Traditional…
DOJ, FTC Looking at Roll-Up Acquisitions for Anticompetitive Acts
From The National Review, by Jessica Sprovtsoff of ArentFox Schiff LLP: In December 2023, the White House announced plans to intensify antitrust scrutiny in the healthcare…
Wellness Apps and Privacy
From Seyfarth Shaw LLP, by Diane Dygert: Employers are increasingly interested in providing wellness tools, such as apps and wearables, to enhance employee benefits. These tools,…
The Corporate Transparency Act: A Reporting Guide for Medical Groups and MSOs
From Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, by John Golembesky, Jordan Grushkin, Leonard Lipsky, Kathleen O’Neill, Richard Rifenbark, and Carolyn Young: The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)…
Houston Dental Clinic Operator Convicted in $6M Pediatric Fraud Scheme
From Press Release, United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas: Rene Gaviola, operator of Floss Family Dental Care clinic in Houston, admitted to submitting fraudulent…
Researchers Observe Increase in Emerging Ransomware Groups Targeting Healthcare
From HealthIT Security, by Jill McKeon: The healthcare sector experienced significant data breaches in 2023, with over 540 organizations reporting such incidents, largely due to ransomware…
CMS Finalizes its Proposal to Advance Interoperability and Improve Prior Authorization Processes
From Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, by Gianfranco Spinelli and Krysten Thomas: Final Rule Issued by CMS: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…