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Wade Emmert
Two nurses sent to prison for illegal kickback scheme
Healthcare providers besides physicians can also violate the Anti-Kickback Statute. And, do not think that only physicians can make illegal refurrals. Paying anyone something of value…
DSOs vs. Texas’ Corporate Practice of Dentistry Doctrine: What You Need to Know
The Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) is deeply rooted in Texas law. But the Corporate Practice of Dentistry similarly provides that “a person may not practice…
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Is Poised to Address Emergency Abortions and the Scope of EMTALA’s Preemption of State Abortion Laws
Steven G. Pine, gina L. Bertolini, with K&L Gates: Shortly after the Dobbs decision, HHS laid out its position in a 11 July 2022 memorandum issued…
Texas Small Businesses: Control Healthcare Prices and Regulate Hospital Consolidation
Will Maddox for D Magazine: Consolidation is on the rise as well. According to research from Deloitte, the largest 10 healthcare systems in the U.S. control…
FBI: Healthcare Hit with Most Ransomware Attacks of Any Critical Sector
More scary statistics related to ransomware attacks on healthcare providers. Nearly half (47%) of healthcare IT professionals said their organizations experienced a ransomware attack in the…
Ophthalmology Practice Agrees to Pay Over $2.9 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
From the Eastern District of Texas: Ophthalmology provider group, Arlington Ophthalmology Association, P.L.L.C. d/b/a Kleiman Evangelista Eye Centers (“K&E”), with offices located in Arlington, Dallas, Plano,…
DOJ Continues to Eye Clinical Researchers
Jonathan Porter, writing for Healthcare Law Insights, highlights several types of fraud associated with medical research and clinical trials: Clinical trial fraud, grant fraud, and failure…
Safety vs. Hospitality: A Healthcare Dilemma
The root problem is our society is mentally sick. Violence is the symptom. All the security in the world won’t stop someone who is intent on…
If the Government Cut Medicare Fraud, It Wouldn’t Have to Cut Medicare
From Merrill Matthews, writing for The Hill: The point is that if the federal government were better at preventing Medicare and Medicaid fraud, the programs could…
Is Dropbox HIPAA Compliant?
A lot of my healthcare clients use Dropbox. Many assume, incorrectly, that it is HIPAA compliant. I am generally concerned with any service that declares itself…