Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 11, 2026
Read the issue: Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 11, 2026False Claims Act settlements and judgments announced in the first half of 2026 total more than $1.8 billion The total includes two nine-figure Medicare Advantage resolutions and a customs duties settlement exceeding half a billion dollars, the largest of its kind. As…
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Wade’s Health Law Highlights for March 31, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice recovered more than $6.8 billion in False Claims Act settlements and judgments in fiscal year 2025, marking the largest annual total…
HIPAA Update – Q1 2026
The first quarter of 2026 has brought a wave of regulatory activity, enforcement actions, and emerging compliance challenges under HIPAA. From a proposed overhaul of the…
Wade’s Health Law Highlights for March 24, 2026
The OIG issued a favorable advisory opinion allowing a medical device manufacturer to subsidize Medicare cost-sharing obligations for patients enrolled in a clinical trial testing an…
Wade’s Health Law Highlights for March 17, 2026
Aetna Inc. agreed to pay $117,700,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting inaccurate diagnosis codes for Medicare Advantage enrollees to…
Wade’s Health Law Highlights for March 10, 2026
The Office of Inspector General approved an arrangement allowing a management company affiliated with urgent care centers to establish an independent clinical laboratory without violating the…
Wade’s Health Law Highlights for March 3, 2026
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No, You Can’t Just Not Take Medicare: What Every Chiropractor Needs to Know
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Wade’s Health Law Highlights for February 24, 2026
The DOJ Antitrust Division awarded its first whistleblower payout of $1 million to an individual who exposed a bid rigging and fraud scheme at EBlock Corp.’s…