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A Provider’s Guide to OIG’s Self-Disclosure Protocol
Recommending to clients that they self-disclose violations of the False Claims Act often creates a lot of anxiety. It is a certainty that self-disclosure will be…
New Texas Data and Privacy Security Act Aims to Increase Protections for Online User Data
Matt Stringer, for The Texan: [T]he Texas Data and Privacy Security Act (TDPSA), was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday and will take…
Safeguarding Healthcare Data in the Age of AI: A Critical Imperative for Healthcare Executives
Artificial Intelligence, particularly generative AI, is upending many industries. It will be years before we have an appreciation for the many ways AI can be used…
Key Findings from Private Equity’s Healthcare Play: Management Service Agreements
Holden Godat, Taylor Anderson, CVA, and Trent Fritzsche, writing for VMG Health: With the emergence of private equity (PE) firms attempting to align with physician practices,…
Healthcare Organizations and Practitioners Receive New Protection Against Frivolous Whistleblower Lawsuits
Jose Vela, Jr., for Clark Hill: Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down an important ruling that will give healthcare organizations and practitioners relief…
Texas Jury Renders $10 Million Verdict in Novel Corporate Practice of Medicine Case
From HuschBlackwell, Healthcare Law Insights: Following two weeks of trial testimony, a Travis County jury recently rendered a $10 million verdict in a novel corporate practice…
10 HIPAA Violations to Watch Out for While Working Remotely
Most improper disclosures are caused by complacency, poor training, or lack of attention. These kinds of lists are good reminders of some of the biggest types…
Supreme Court Pauses Abortion-Pill Case: What Next?
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has temporarily stayed until Wednesday a Texas federal court order imposing restrictions on the distribution of the abortion drug mifepristone…
Hospice in 2023: Dying and the Dollars
Interesting statistics on hospice care, its growth, and fraud from Deborah Abrams Kaplan, writing for Managed Healthcare Executive: Hospice care really started to take hold after…
Supreme Court’s False Claims Case Alleges Overbilling of Medicare and Medicaid
Violations of the False Claims Act require a requisite state of “knowledge” a claim’s falsity. To violate the statute, one must have “actual knowledge,” “deliberate ignorance”…