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…
Recent Health Law Highlights Issues
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,…
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…
HHS Releases Voluntary Cybersecurity Performance Goals to Beef Up Healthcare’s Digital Defenses
From Fierce Healthcare, by Dave Mulio: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published voluntary cybersecurity performance goals for healthcare…
New California Law Imposes Significant Data Management Requirements for Sensitive Health Data
From Troutman Pepper, by Brent Hoard, Emma Trivax, and Erin Whaley: Effective January 1, AB 352 introduces significant changes to the management…
Recent $345 Million Settlement Underscores Critical Importance of Appropriate Physician Compensation
From Baker Donelson, by Alissa Fleming and Joseph Keillor: An Indianapolis-based health system recently settled with the Department of Justice for $345…
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