Wade’s Health Law Highlights for October 20, 2026
Read the issue: Wade’s Health Law Highlights for October 20, 2026The Eleventh Circuit held in United States v. Chun that the government need only prove a defendant knowingly agreed to accept remuneration for referring patients who could be federally insured to satisfy the Anti-Kickback Statute’s federal health care program element. The opinion…
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Ozempic, Wegovy, and the New Compliance Risks for Providers
From Dentons, by Susan Freed: Increase in Prescription of Diabetes and Obesity Drugs: There has been a significant rise in the popularity…
US Department of Human Services vs Hospital & Tech Sector Showdown
From Telehealth.org, by Marlene Maheu, PhD: Recent developments in digital privacy ethics in the healthcare sector have led to a lawsuit against…
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: What to Know About Updates to Part 2
From Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, by Thora Johnson, Kyle Kessler, Cosmas Robless: The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)…
Now in Effect: Texas Ends Surprise Bills for Ambulance Rides
From D Magazine, by Will Maddox: Surprise medical billing has largely been eliminated due to federal and state legislative efforts, but ambulance…
New Guidelines Anticipated Following HHS’s Health Cybersecurity Concept Paper
From Shutts & Bowen LLP, by Kurtis Hutson, Timothy Monaghan, Ella Shenhav: Updates to HIPAA Security Rule: The Department of Health and…
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Peptide therapy has moved from elite biohacker circles into mainstream wellness offerings, and the marketing pitches arriving in your inbox suggest the…
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The first quarter of 2026 has brought a wave of regulatory activity, enforcement actions, and emerging compliance challenges under HIPAA. From a…
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