Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 18, 2026
Read the issue: Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 18, 2026A Houston-area pharmacist was convicted of conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks after paying more than $2 million for patient referrals Tronown Thomas owned and operated Rayford ACP Pharmacy in Spring, Texas, and paid the owner of a Houston clinic for referrals…
Recent Health Law Highlights Issues
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…
7 HIPAA Predictions For 2024
From Becker’s Hospital Review, by Madeline Ashley: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is expected to increase enforcement actions for violations of…
Supreme Court Eyes World War II Era Doctrine for Agency Rules
From Bloomberg Law, by Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson: The Supreme Court signaled its intention to replace the Chevron doctrine with the Skidmore doctrine…
Is Apple Pay HIPAA Compliant?
From The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Alder: Apple Pay and HIPAA Compliance: Despite not being HIPAA compliant, Apple Pay can be used…
Hospitals Owned by Private Equity Are Harming Patients, Reports Find
From Ars Technica, by Beth Mole: Private equity firms, particularly Apollo Global Management, are increasingly acquiring hospitals across the US, a trend…
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Before You Add Peptides to Your Practice
Peptide therapy has moved from elite biohacker circles into mainstream wellness offerings, and the marketing pitches arriving in your inbox suggest the…
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…
No, You Can’t Just Not Take Medicare: What Every Chiropractor Needs to Know
A growing number of chiropractors are moving away from insurance panels in favor of cash-pay practice models built around direct-pay patient relationships.…
Texas’s New IV Therapy Law: What Patients, Clinics, and Clinicians Need to Know
After a highly publicized death linked to an IV infusion at a Texas spa in 2023, state lawmakers moved to bring clearer…