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 Healthcare Privacy Advisor
In 2024, states continued to enact sectoral privacy laws, particularly focusing on children’s data and AI regulation. The New York Child Data Protection Act and SAFE…
Wade’s Health Law Highlights
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a Dallas doctor for providing gender-affirming treatments to minors, violating a state ban. The lawsuit alleges the doctor used false…
Online Tracking Technologies and HIPAA Misconceptions
Summary of article from IAPP, by John Haskell: Misconceptions persist about the use of online tracking technologies (OTTs) for marketing under HIPAA compliance. HIPAA mandates that…
People Are Overdosing on Off-Brand Weight-Loss Drugs, FDA Warns
Summary of article from Ars Technica, by Beth Mole: The FDA has issued a warning about overdoses related to off-brand versions of the weight-loss drug semaglutide,…
P-R-I-V-A-C-Y is Priceless to Me: The 2024 Privacy Rule
Summary of article from Holland & Hart, by Leslie Thomson: The Department of Health and Human Services has issued the 2024 Privacy Rule, amending HIPAA privacy…
AI and Healthcare: Decoding the Latest 1557 Non-Discrimination Regulations
Summary of article from Bricker Graydon LLP, by N. Bradford Wells: The 2024 Final Rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act reinstates and expands…
Stakeholder Perspectives on Ethical and Trustworthy Voice AI in Health Care
Summary of article from Sage Journals, by Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon, Maria Powell, Renee English, Marie-Françoise Malo, Vardit Ravitsky, Bridge2AI–Voice Consortium, Yael Bensoussan: Voice as a health biomarker…
OIG Updates Fraud and Abuse Authorities FAQs
Summary of article from King & Spalding, by Doug Comin: On July 8, 2024, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its Frequently Asked Questions regarding…
“Incident To” Billing Promotes Productivity, But Presents Many Potential Pitfalls
Summary of article from Burr & Forman, by Catherine Kirkland: “Incident to” billing allows physician practices to bill Medicare for non-physician practitioners (NPPs) under a supervising…