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 August 12, 2025
Two Texas healthcare facilities disclosed data breaches affecting nearly 10,000 patients combined. Nova Recovery Center in Wimberley detected unauthorized network access on May 25, 2025, which…
Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 5, 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services now classifies the Health Center Program as a “Federal public benefit” under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity…
Wade’s Health Law Highlights for July 29, 2025
Health policy experts anticipate the second Trump administration will revive the Geographic Direct Contracting Model that was suspended by the Biden administration before implementation. The model…
Wade’s Health Law Highlights for July 22, 2025
Healthcare organizations face financial losses from compliance failures, with non-compliance leading to penalties, reputational damage, and operational disruption. The company helped an academic institution save $310,000…
Wade’s Health Law Highlights for July 15, 2025
The Department of Health and Human Services has waived certain HIPAA sanctions and penalties for Texas hospitals responding to a public health emergency in Kerr County.…
Wade’s Health Law Highlights for July 8, 2025
CMS will launch the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model on January 1, 2026, to combat healthcare fraud through artificial intelligence-enhanced prior authorization processes in…
Wade’s Health Law Highlights for July 1, 2025
Texas has enacted a law that shields small businesses from punitive damages in data breach lawsuits if they maintain compliant cybersecurity programs. Governor Greg Abbott signed…
Wade’s Health Law Highlights for June 24, 2025
The HHS OIG approved a telehealth platform arrangement involving management service organizations and physician corporations. The arrangement allows a management support organization and physician-owned professional corporation…
Transforming Texas Long-Term Care: The Upcoming PDPM LTC Methodology
Big changes are on the horizon for long-term care in Texas. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is gearing up to implement a new…
