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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

Covers abortion, contraception, pregnancy and fetal rights. By Caitlin E. Borgmann.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/

Jun 18
Leading Republicans Join Democrats in Pushing Trump to Halt Family Separation

Leading Republicans Join Democrats in Pushing Trump to Halt Family Separation

New York Times (Jun. 17, 2018): Leading Republicans Join Democrats in Pushing Trump to Halt Family Separations, by Peter Baker: On Sunday, leading figures of both parties demanded that President Trump halt his administration’s practice of…
Jun 16
The Unfinished Story of Roe v. Wade

The Unfinished Story of Roe v. Wade

June 16, 2018, The Unfinished Story of Roe v. Wade: Reva Siegel and Linda Greenhouse have a new article that tells the story of Roe v. Wade. According to the abstract: Roe . . . , filed in federal district...
Jun 15
Argentina’s historic vote to decriminalize abortion

Argentina’s historic vote to decriminalize abortion

Vox (Jun. 14, 2018): Argentina’s historic vote to decriminalize abortion, explained, by Emily Stewart: On Thursday, June 14, Argentina's lower legislative house voted 129-125 on a bill that would decriminalize abortions up to 14 weeks into…

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California Attorneys Representing…

California Attorneys Representing Licensed, Regulated And Other Professionals

Addresses issues faced by license professionals and regulated businesses in civil, business, administrative and criminal matters with an emphasis on health care. By Green & Associates.

http://greenandassociates.blogspot.com/

Jun 16
Three Orthopedic Surgeons Charged In Los Angeles Federal Indictments Relating to Alleged Kickbacks for Surgeries at Pacific Hospital

Three Orthopedic Surgeons Charged In Los Angeles Federal Indictments Relating to Alleged Kickbacks for Surgeries at Pacific Hospital

Three orthopedic surgeons (David Hobart Payne, Jeffrey David Gross and Lokesh Tantuwaya) have been charged in three separate cases for their roles in alleged kickbacks paid for surgeries performed at now-closed…
Jun 11
After Losing At Trial, Mississippi Physician Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Role in Prescribing Allegedly Medically Unnecessary Compounded Medications to Patients and for Falsifying Patient Records to Make it Appear He Had Examined Them Before Prescribing

After Losing At Trial, Mississippi Physician Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Role in Prescribing Allegedly Medically Unnecessary Compounded Medications to Patients and for Falsifying Patient Records to Make it Appear He Had Examined Them Before Prescribing

Physicians who consider "telemedicine" or writing prescriptions to patients they have not physically seen or any other unusual arrangement for seeing patients and prescribing medications or supplies should consider a recent case. In this…
Jun 4
Los Angeles Clinic Owner, Physician, Office Manager, Insurance Biller and Former Insurance Investigator Indicted for Health Care Fraud. Charged With Billing for Services Not Provided and Giving Patients Free Cosmetic Procedures for Insurance Information.

Los Angeles Clinic Owner, Physician, Office Manager, Insurance Biller and Former Insurance Investigator Indicted for Health Care Fraud. Charged With Billing for Services Not Provided and Giving Patients Free Cosmetic Procedures for Insurance Information.

On May 22, 2018, five people linked to two Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley) clinics were arrested on federal health care fraud charges for allegedly inducing patients to visit the clinics with promises of "free" cosmetic procedures, using…

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Neuroethics & Law Blog

An interdisciplinary forum for legal and ethical issues related to the brain and cognition. By University of San Diego School of Law Professor Adam Kolber.

http://kolber.typepad.com/ethics_law_blog/

Jun 15
"Social Policy and Cognitive Enhancement: Lessons from Chess" by Mihailov and Savulescu has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics:

"Social Policy and Cognitive Enhancement: Lessons from Chess" by Mihailov and Savulescu has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics:

Social Policy and Cognitive Enhancement: Lessons from Chess by Emilian Mihailov, Julian Savulescu Should the development of pharmacological cognitive enhancers raise worries about doping in cognitively demanding activities? In this paper, we…
Jun 11
"Law and Neuroscience: Progress, Promise, and Pitfalls" by Jone

"Law and Neuroscience: Progress, Promise, and Pitfalls" by Jone

Owen D. Jones (Vanderbilt University - Law School & Dept. of Biological Sciences) has posted on "Law and Neuroscience: Progress, Promise, and Pitfalls" (The Cognitive Neurosciences, 6th Edition (Gazzaniga, Mangun, and Poeppel, eds) (MIT…
Jun 7
LSN Law & Neuroscience eJournal, Vol. 9 No. 7, 06/06/2018

LSN Law & Neuroscience eJournal, Vol. 9 No. 7, 06/06/2018

if this message does not display correctly, click here LAW & NEUROSCIENCE eJOURNAL Vol. 9, No. 7: Jun 6, 2018 AMANDA C. PUSTILNIK, EDITOR Associate Professor, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law…

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Healthcare Fraud Lawyer Blog

Covers health care law and qui tam. By Willoughby Brod, LLP.

https://www.healthcare-fraud-lawyer.com/

Jun 12
Department of Justice Intervenes in California FCA Lawsuit Against Pharmaceutical Company

Department of Justice Intervenes in California FCA Lawsuit Against Pharmaceutical Company

Ever since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, all violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) have been actionable under the False Claims Act (FCA). In plain language, this means that, if you are aware that people in your…
Jun 7
Healthcare Fraud is Widespread, but Whistleblowers can Help Stop it

Healthcare Fraud is Widespread, but Whistleblowers can Help Stop it

Medicare and Medicaid are taxpayer-funded healthcare programs instituted for the purpose of ensuring that all Americans have access to basic health services. Fraud on the part of health care providers is a major threat to these programs and…
May 30
Authorities Uncover $20 Million Health Care Scheme in California Federal authorities arrested five individuals connected to San Fernando Valley clinics and a significant health care fraud scheme. On May 22, a federal grand jury indictment was unsealed. The indictment alleges that the five individuals engaged in a health care fraud conspiracy over multiple years and targeted at least eight health insurance companies and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, the Pacific Maritime Association Benefit Plan, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. The Conspirators According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, the co-conspirators included: Roshanak “Roxanne” or “Roxy” Khadem, 50: Khadem owned and operated two clinics, R&R Med Spa and Nu-Me Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Center. Dr. Roberto Mariano, 59: Mariano helped operate the clinics. Marina Sarkisyan, 49: Sarkisyan was a clinic office manager. Lucine Ilangezyan, 38: Ilangezyan was an insurance biller for the clinics. Gary Jizmejian, 44: Jizmejian was previously a senior investigator at the Anthem Special Investigations Unit, the insurer’s anti-fraud unit. The Allegations The indictment alleges that the co-conspirators induced patients to visit the clinics for free cosmetic procedures, such as Botox injections, facials, and laser hair removal. These procedures were not covered by insurance. The co-conspirators would gain the patients’ insurance information and bill their insurers for medical services that were unnecessary or never provided. The defendants then used some of the illegally obtained proceeds to calculate a “credit” the patients could use for discounted or free cosmetic procedures. The defendants submitted at least $20 million in insurance claims and were paid approximately $8 million. The indictment also states that Jizmejian, for cash payments, would provide Khadem and others with confidential Anthem information. This information helped the defendants submit fr

Authorities Uncover $20 Million Health Care Scheme in California Federal authorities arrested five individuals connected to San Fernando Valley clinics and a significant health care fraud scheme. On May 22, a federal grand jury indictment was unsealed. The indictment alleges that the five individuals engaged in a health care fraud conspiracy over multiple years and targeted at least eight health insurance companies and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, the Pacific Maritime Association Benefit Plan, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. The Conspirators According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, the co-conspirators included: Roshanak “Roxanne” or “Roxy” Khadem, 50: Khadem owned and operated two clinics, R&R Med Spa and Nu-Me Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Center. Dr. Roberto Mariano, 59: Mariano helped operate the clinics. Marina Sarkisyan, 49: Sarkisyan was a clinic office manager. Lucine Ilangezyan, 38: Ilangezyan was an insurance biller for the clinics. Gary Jizmejian, 44: Jizmejian was previously a senior investigator at the Anthem Special Investigations Unit, the insurer’s anti-fraud unit. The Allegations The indictment alleges that the co-conspirators induced patients to visit the clinics for free cosmetic procedures, such as Botox injections, facials, and laser hair removal. These procedures were not covered by insurance. The co-conspirators would gain the patients’ insurance information and bill their insurers for medical services that were unnecessary or never provided. The defendants then used some of the illegally obtained proceeds to calculate a “credit” the patients could use for discounted or free cosmetic procedures. The defendants submitted at least $20 million in insurance claims and were paid approximately $8 million. The indictment also states that Jizmejian, for cash payments, would provide Khadem and others with confidential Anthem information. This information helped the defendants submit fr

Federal authorities arrested five individuals connected to San Fernando Valley clinics and a significant health care fraud scheme. On May 22, a federal grand jury indictment was unsealed. The indictment alleges that the five individuals…

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False Claims Counsel

Covers False Claims Act and related statutes. By Ben Vernia.

http://www.falseclaimscounsel.com/wordpress

Jun 11
Signature HealthCARE settles whistleblowers’ False Claims Act case for more than $30 million

Signature HealthCARE settles whistleblowers’ False Claims Act case for more than $30 million

On June 8, the Department of Justice announced that Kentucky-based Signature HealthCARE, LLC, a skilled nursing facility company, had agreed to pay more than $30 million to resolve federal and state claims that the company defrauded the…
Jun 7
Louisiana hospital company pays $1.7 million to settle whistleblower’s False Claims Act allegation

Louisiana hospital company pays $1.7 million to settle whistleblower’s False Claims Act allegation

On June 5, the Department of Justice announced that Shreveport, Louisiana-based Allegiance Health Management, Inc., and its affiliated hospitals have agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle allegations, originally brought by a whistleblower,…
Jun 5
Social Security-defrauding lawyer, Eric Conn, pleads guilty, in case prompted by Vernia Law Firm whistleblower

Social Security-defrauding lawyer, Eric Conn, pleads guilty, in case prompted by Vernia Law Firm whistleblower

On June 4, Kentucky-based disbarred attorney Eric C. Conn ended a nearly seven-year saga by entering a guilty plea resolving the remaining charges against him of defrauding the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) disability programs,…

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Health Care Law Blog

Covers health care reform, HIPAA, compliance, regulations, billing/payment, Medicare & Medicaid, fraud & abuse, employment, tax and other related topics. By Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC.

http://www.healthlawyersblog.com/

Jun 3
Updates to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Regulation

Updates to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Regulation

Earlier this year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), finalized updates to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records…
May 30
Cybersecurity Concerns in Health Care

Cybersecurity Concerns in Health Care

Health care systems are eager to adapt to newer technology and widespread network options, all in the name of giving patients the best possible care. However, this comes with a price: more outlets for hackers to breach valuable data. …
May 9
Update of Michigan’s New Requirements for Prescribing Controlled Substance

Update of Michigan’s New Requirements for Prescribing Controlled Substance

The Legislature has delayed the effective date of a key provision in the new controlled substance prescribing laws until March 31, 2019, or until the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) promulgates rules on the…

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Health Law Attorney Blog

Covers health law and compliance issues. By The Health Law Partners.

http://www.healthlawattorneyblog.com/

Apr 19
Please Join The HLP at the 2018 Physicians Legal Issues Conference

Please Join The HLP at the 2018 Physicians Legal Issues Conference

Please Join The HLP at the 2018 Physicians Legal Issues Conference in Chicago, Illinois The Health Law Partners (HLP) is proud to be part of the upcoming Physician Legal Issues Conference co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Health…
Mar 28
Recent Changes to the Medicare Shared Savings (ACO) Program Aimed to Encourage Beneficiaries to be Proactive with Their Health Care

Recent Changes to the Medicare Shared Savings (ACO) Program Aimed to Encourage Beneficiaries to be Proactive with Their Health Care

March 2018 – Recent additions to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”), include several changes aimed to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to take a more proactive approach with their health care. By way of background,…
Mar 27
New Standard of Materiality in FCA Litigation Gives Wake to New Vigor for Defense

New Standard of Materiality in FCA Litigation Gives Wake to New Vigor for Defense

In the world of litigation healthcare providers can potentially fall victim to the False Claims Act (“FCA”) when they file medical claims for reimbursement from either Medicaid or Medicare. FCA claims against hospitals and other…

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Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform

Edited by Douglas A. Berman.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/marijuana_law/

Jun 19
Lots of big marijuana reform news emerging from the Big Apple

Lots of big marijuana reform news emerging from the Big Apple

This local article sums up some developing marijuana reform news from New York that seems likely to have national ripples: Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O’Neill are expected to announce a new plan Tuesday on how police…
Jun 18
Interesting review of the "footprint" of marijuana prohibition and expungement prospects in Michigan months before full legalization vote

Interesting review of the "footprint" of marijuana prohibition and expungement prospects in Michigan months before full legalization vote

The Detroit Free Press has this notable new article that includes interesting data on the bite of marijuana prohibition in the Wolverine State. The piece is headlined "Some marijuana convictions could disappear if voters approve legal…
Jun 18
Incomplete but sober accounting of "7 Reasons Marijuana Won't Be Legalized in the U.S."

Incomplete but sober accounting of "7 Reasons Marijuana Won't Be Legalized in the U.S."

For lots of reasons there is lots of enthusiasm these days about the prospects for federal marijuana reform. But this recent commentary, fully headlined "7 Reasons Marijuana Won't Be Legalized in the U.S.: Despite growing public support,…

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Wachler & Associates Health Law…

Wachler & Associates Health Law Blog

Covers health law, recovery audit contractors, compliance and medicare. By Wachler & Associates, P.C.

http://www.wachlerblog.com/

Jun 19
Chapter 2A of Michigan Business Corporations Act Amended to Clarify Inconsistencie

Chapter 2A of Michigan Business Corporations Act Amended to Clarify Inconsistencie

On June 24, 2018, amendments to the Professional Service Corporation Provisions (Chapter 2A) of the Michigan Business Corporations Act (BCA) will be in effect. In 2013, the Professional Service Corporation Act was incorporated into the body…
Jun 15
OMHA Releases Details on Long-Awaited Settlement Conference Facilitation Expansion

OMHA Releases Details on Long-Awaited Settlement Conference Facilitation Expansion

Settlement Conference Facilitation (SCF) is an alternative dispute resolution process which provides appellants and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) an opportunity to discuss a mutually agreeable resolution for claims…
Jun 4
OIG Notifying Providers of Incorrect Billing Practice

OIG Notifying Providers of Incorrect Billing Practice

The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) has been sending notices to providers recently, suggesting that the providers have been billing incorrectly, leading to overpayments from Medicare. The alleged issue stems from the billing…

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Medical Futility

Tracks judicial, legislative, policy, and academic developments concerning medical futility. By Professor Thaddeus Mason Pope.

http://medicalfutility.blogspot.com/

Jun 18
New Advance Directives for Dementia

New Advance Directives for Dementia

Judy Schwarz at End of Life Choices New York gave a great webinar (also recorded and archived) a few days ago on EOLCNY's new advance directive for dementia. This unique written advance directive is designed for those with an early…
Jun 17
Jayden Auyeung "Dies" During Court Conflict over Brain Death with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Jayden Auyeung "Dies" During Court Conflict over Brain Death with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

In May 2018, the parents of 10-year-old Jayden Auyeung obtained a temporary restraining order in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, after Children's Hospital of Philadelphia declared him brain dead and planned to remove organ-sustaining…
Jun 15
California Appeals Court Suspends Lower Court Ruling, Reinstates End of Life Option Act

California Appeals Court Suspends Lower Court Ruling, Reinstates End of Life Option Act

A California appeals court today granted emergency motions by the two terminally ill adults and a physician represented by Compassion & Choices for an “automatic stay” to immediately suspend a lower court’s…

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Garlo Ward Blog

Covers Alzheimer's disease, end-of-life, HIPAA, medicaid, medicare, nursing homes, and physicians.

http://www.garloward.com/blog/

Jun 18
Nursing Providers – Designation of Disability Rights Texas as Protection and Advocacy System in Texa

Nursing Providers – Designation of Disability Rights Texas as Protection and Advocacy System in Texa

Provider Letter – PL 18-08 (NF) – Nursing providers have been issued a new provider letter regarding Disability Rights Texas (DRTx). Prior to March 2011, Disability Rights Texas was known as Advocacy, Inc. As…
May 29
New Version of Pre-Claim Review for Home Health Proposed by CMS

New Version of Pre-Claim Review for Home Health Proposed by CMS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing that under the new program, home health agencies (HHAs) could choose to undergo either pre-claim or post-payment reviews, or to forgo reviews but take a 25% payment…
May 23
Healthcare concerns looms as Nursing provider shortage facing country intensifie

Healthcare concerns looms as Nursing provider shortage facing country intensifie

News reports have indicated that the Texas’s large population of older residents, healthcare systems and assisted living facilities (ALF) could be impacted due to a nursing provider (NP) shortage facing the entire country. Central Texas…

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Covers legal issues impacting health care providers and professionals, including Medicare and Medicaid audits and fraud, pain management regulations, professional licensing, and clinical privileges. By George F. Indest III.

http://www.thehealthlawfirm.com/blog/

Jun 18
The Do’s and Don’ts When Applying for a Nursing License

The Do’s and Don’ts When Applying for a Nursing License

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The process of obtaining a nursing license can be challenging and time consuming. When seeking initial licensure or applying for a license in…
Jun 11
7th Circuit Reverses $1 Million CVS Verdict for Indiana Doctor in Pill Mill Case

7th Circuit Reverses $1 Million CVS Verdict for Indiana Doctor in Pill Mill Case

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On May 10, 2018, the Seventh Circuit reversed an Indiana jury’s finding that CVS Pharmacy Inc. (CVS) owed $1 million to a doctor. The…
Jun 11
7th Circuit Reverses $1 Million CVS Verdict for Indiana Doctor in Pill Mill Case

7th Circuit Reverses $1 Million CVS Verdict for Indiana Doctor in Pill Mill Case

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On May 10, 2018, the Seventh Circuit reversed an Indiana jury’s finding that CVS Pharmacy Inc. (CVS) owed $1 million to a doctor. The…

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Salvi Law - Chicago Lawyer Blog

Covers personal injury. By Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.

https://www.salvilaw.com/blog/

Jun 18
NCAA Settles CTE Lawsuit With Family of Former Texas Player

NCAA Settles CTE Lawsuit With Family of Former Texas Player

DALLAS (June 18, 2018) – The NCAA has settled a lawsuit with the family of former University of Texas football player Greg Ploetz that accused the organization of being responsible for his brain injuries and death decades…
Jun 13
Is Your Teen Driver Ready for the ‘100 Deadliest Days’ of Summer?

Is Your Teen Driver Ready for the ‘100 Deadliest Days’ of Summer?

As the end of the school year arrives, more teens are on the road in Chicago and throughout Illinois. Unfortunately, the increase in teen traffic during the summer traditionally leads to a spike in deadly teen driving accidents. This…
Jun 12
Doctor seen on video singing and dancing during surgery

Doctor seen on video singing and dancing during surgery

ATLANTA (June 12, 2018) – A dermatologist who was seen on video dancing to music while performing a surgical procedure has been suspended by the Georgia medical board, which claimed her continued practice “poses a threat to…

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Feminist Law Professors

Covers feminism, sexism, reproductive rights and women's health. By Professors Ann Bartow and Bridget Crawford.

http://feministlawprofessors.com

Jun 18
Murray’s “Foul Paper” on Kozinski, “Draft of a Letter of Recommendation”

Murray’s “Foul Paper” on Kozinski, “Draft of a Letter of Recommendation”

Yxta Maya Murray (Loyola LA) has posted to SSRN her powerful essay Draft of a Letter of Recommendation to the Honorable Alex Kozinski, Which I Guess I’m Not Going to Send Now, 25 Michigan Journal of Gender & Law 59 … Continue…
Jun 17
CFP: University of Notre Dame Gender Studies/Int’l Girls Studies Assn Conference, Feb. 28-Mar. 2, 2019

CFP: University of Notre Dame Gender Studies/Int’l Girls Studies Assn Conference, Feb. 28-Mar. 2, 2019

From the FLP mailbox: The University of Notre Dame’s Gender Studies Program is happy to announce its fifth biennial international conference, which will be held in conjunction with the second meeting of the International Girls Studies…
Jun 17
CFP: J of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought – Women and Politics: Obstacles & Opportunitie

CFP: J of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought – Women and Politics: Obstacles & Opportunitie

From the FLP mailbox: The Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought, a peer-reviewed open access journal published through Salve Regina University annually since 2005, invites contributions for its next issue: Women and Politics:…

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Health Law Pulse

Covers healthcare enforcement and regulations. By Norton Rose Fulbright.

http://www.thehealthlawpulse.com/

Jun 18
MedPAC recommends to Congress a 30 percent reduction in Medicare payment rates for services provided in certain hospital off-campus emergency department

MedPAC recommends to Congress a 30 percent reduction in Medicare payment rates for services provided in certain hospital off-campus emergency department

In its June 2018 Report to the Congress the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommends that Congress reduce Medicare Type A emergency department payment rates by 30 percent for services furnished in hospital off-campus emergency…
Jun 11
HHS Requests Comments on Healthcare Innovation and Investment Workgroup

HHS Requests Comments on Healthcare Innovation and Investment Workgroup

A Request for Information (RFI) published in the June 7 Federal Register seeks comments on the structure of a workgroup to increase innovation and investment in the healthcare industry. The Immediate Office of the Secretary of HHS seeks…
Jun 11
Department of Justice will not defend ACA individual mandate

Department of Justice will not defend ACA individual mandate

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 7, 2018 that it will no longer defend the constitutionality of section 5000A of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a.k.a. the individual mandate. DOJ announced its policy change in a three…

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McEldrew Young Blog

Covers whistleblower law and wage theft for employees.

http://www.mceldrewyoung.com/blog/

Jun 18
Cascade of Errors Led to Fatal Fire at Pennsylvania Nursing Home

Cascade of Errors Led to Fatal Fire at Pennsylvania Nursing Home

West Chester, PA – A woman whose parents burned to death in a nursing home fire claims in court that a series of blunders by multiple parties resulted in a preventable catastrophe. The suit seeks to hold responsible the…
May 18
5 Steps to Take if Your Child was in a School Bus Accident

5 Steps to Take if Your Child was in a School Bus Accident

As parents, we like to think sending our children to school on the bus is safe. In reality, school bus accidents occur every year, often resulting in catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. In these moments it is…
May 15
Behind the Opioid Epidemic

Behind the Opioid Epidemic

The United States Department of Justice and numerous state governments have intervened in numerous qui tam whistleblower suits, including one brought by Philadelphia based law firm McEldrew Young against INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. [1]. The suit…

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CVN Legal News

Provides news stories, analysis, and video clips on major state-law, civil trials throughout the nation.

http://www.cvn.com/news

Jun 15
BREAKING: NCAA Settles Football Brain Injury Lawsuit On 3rd Day Of Historic Trial

BREAKING: NCAA Settles Football Brain Injury Lawsuit On 3rd Day Of Historic Trial
Jun 13
Jury Awards $12M in Punitives, $20M Total, at Trial Against RJR & Philip Morris Over Smoker's Death

Jury Awards $12M in Punitives, $20M Total, at Trial Against RJR & Philip Morris Over Smoker's Death

Stock image. Fort Lauderdale, FL—The nation’s two largest tobacco companies were hit with $12 million in punitive damages last Friday, wrapping a $20 million total jury award at trial over a Florida woman’s cancer…
Jun 8
NCAA Heads To Trial In Landmark CTE Brain Injury Lawsuit, CVN To Webcast Live

NCAA Heads To Trial In Landmark CTE Brain Injury Lawsuit, CVN To Webcast Live

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Michael H. Cohen Law Group

Covers healthcare, FDA and FTC law.

http://michaelhcohen.com/

Jun 15
An Overview of Legal, Ethical, and Compliance Issues Governing Physician Relationships Doctors Should Know

An Overview of Legal, Ethical, and Compliance Issues Governing Physician Relationships Doctors Should Know

Doctors need to understand the laws and regulations that apply to the way they bill for services, work with insurance companies, submit claims to the government, enter into business relationships with other doctors and vendors, provide…
Jun 8
What Legal Strategies Work for Multi-Disciplinary Healthcare Practices Involving MDs, DCs, and NPs?

What Legal Strategies Work for Multi-Disciplinary Healthcare Practices Involving MDs, DCs, and NPs?

Hello, this is Michael H. Cohen – I am a healthcare and FDA attorney and the founder of the Michael H Cohen Law Group. I am going to talk today about multi-disciplinary clinical healthcare practices. This comes up again and again among…
Jun 1
Functional Medicine Wellness Practices Gain Legal Traction

Functional Medicine Wellness Practices Gain Legal Traction

Functional medicine wellness practices must answer to similar legal rules as medical practices in general – only we tailor our legal consults to the needs of the particular functional medicine practice. The post Functional Medicine…

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Cannabis Law Group's Medical…

Cannabis Law Group's Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

Covers marijuana collectives, dispensaries and legalization in California.

http://www.marijuanalawyerblog.com/

Jun 15
Criminal Charges Dropped for Prominent Marijuana Dispensary Owner

Criminal Charges Dropped for Prominent Marijuana Dispensary Owner

Cannabis legalization isn’t enough to protect someone from being arrested on marijuana criminal charges. Being one of the trailblazing marijuana business owners in the state isn’t even necessarily enough. Just ask the woman who…
Jun 13
Hashing Out Cannabis Supply Issue

Hashing Out Cannabis Supply Issue

California could learn a thing or two from those who paved the way for cannabis legalization. For example, Uruguay was the first country to fully legalize marijuana, and the South American country has learned much as a result of…
Jun 12
Inventory Situation Could Get Sticky for Marijuana Businesse

Inventory Situation Could Get Sticky for Marijuana Businesse

Time is almost up for marijuana business owners to achieve full compliance of testing and packaging regulations. For six months, businesses have enjoyed a grace period that allowed them to sell marijuana products that were not in total…

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Health Care Investor

Covers issues and trends that impact investments in healthcare and life sciences businesses. By McGuireWoods.

http://www.thehealthcareinvestor.com

Jun 14
Women in Private Equity to Know: Susan Nickey

Women in Private Equity to Know: Susan Nickey

McGuireWoods has long been an avid supporter of the advancement of professional women. As part of our initiative seeking to expand the leadership of women in private equity, we are profiling women leaders in private equity throughout 2018. We…
Jun 8
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Parachute Health Secures $9.5 Million in Funding

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Parachute Health Secures $9.5 Million in Funding

Parachute Health has announced it has secured $9.5 million in new funding. The funding round was led by Harley Miller and Dan Ahrens of Insight Venture Partners and includes investments from GNYHA Ventures, the business arm of the Greater…
May 29
Strata Oncology Secures $26 Million in Funding

Strata Oncology Secures $26 Million in Funding

Strata Oncology has announced it has secured $26 million in series B funding. Strata, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., describes itself as a precision oncology platform company. New investors in the company were Pfizer Ventures, Merck Global Health…

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The Official Medicare Blog and…

The Official Medicare Blog and Information Resource

Follows the issues related to Medicare Set Asides and MMSEA compliance. By MEDVAL, LLC.

http://www.medval.com/blog/

Jun 12
Another MSP Case; Another Court’s Interpretation: Court finds Personal Representative Has Standing to Bring Private Cause of Action

Another MSP Case; Another Court’s Interpretation: Court finds Personal Representative Has Standing to Bring Private Cause of Action

Last week, the Fourth Circuit was added to the list of recent jurisdictions addressing the private cause of action provision under the Medicare Secondary Payer act. The Fourth Circuit has jurisdiction over the District Courts in the…
Jun 7
2018 Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ Report Issued; Warn of Depletion of Trust Fund

2018 Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ Report Issued; Warn of Depletion of Trust Fund

Each year, the board of trustees of the Social Security Trust Fund and Medicare Trust Fund release reports to Congress providing an estimated projected financial outlook for the programs. This week both reports were released. The 77th…
Jun 5
MAP Action Dismissed; Illinois Does Not Join Jurisdictions Allowing for Double Damages, Private Cause of Action…For Now

MAP Action Dismissed; Illinois Does Not Join Jurisdictions Allowing for Double Damages, Private Cause of Action…For Now

Over the last several years, we have blogged about MSP Recovery, LLC, a law firm, that has been championing claims nationwide on behalf of Medicare Advantage Plans (MAP). In their pursuits, MSP Recovery, has alleged that Non-Group…

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von Briesen Legal News

By von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

http://www.vonbriesen.com/legal-news

Jun 11
United States Supreme Court on Reed Challenge

United States Supreme Court on Reed Challenge

On May 29, 2018 the United States Supreme Court decided not to take a case involving a Reed v. Gilbert challenge to San Francisco’s restrictions permitting on-premise advertising but prohibiting off-premise…
May 28
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds that Business-Owners Liability Policy Does not Provide Coverage for Negligent Supervision Claim from Employee Punching Customer

Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds that Business-Owners Liability Policy Does not Provide Coverage for Negligent Supervision Claim from Employee Punching Customer

Talley v. Mustafa Mustafa, et al., 2018 WI 47 (May 11, 2018) In Talley v. Mustafa Mustafa, 2018 WI 47 (May 11, 2018) the court considered whether a business-owners liability policy covered a negligent supervision claim arising out of an…
May 16
Not So Simple Estate Planning Considerations After 2017 Tax "Simplification"

Not So Simple Estate Planning Considerations After 2017 Tax "Simplification"

In December 2017 when Congress passed and the President signed the new tax bill, often referred to as the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act," there was a great deal of publicity about its impact on individual and business income taxes. What has not…

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Life Sciences Legal Update

Analysis and commentary on trends and developments in life sciences and health care law. By Reed Smith.

https://www.lifescienceslegalupdate.com

Jun 11
Little-Known Trap in U.K. Intellectual Property Litigation Could Cost Successful Plaintiffs: What Life Sciences Companies Need to Know

Little-Known Trap in U.K. Intellectual Property Litigation Could Cost Successful Plaintiffs: What Life Sciences Companies Need to Know

Did you know the U.K. patents system penalizes a failure to record a patent transaction at the Patent Office by depriving a successful plaintiff of its entitlement to recover its full legal costs in any subsequent infringement litigation on…
May 15
Join Us for a Webinar on “GDPR: Live”

Join Us for a Webinar on “GDPR: Live”

The Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the new European data privacy regulation that will have world-wide reach, goes into effect on May 25, and will significantly affect life sciences companies. If you have been wondering what life is…
May 2
Upcoming Free Educational Opportunities for Life Sciences Client

Upcoming Free Educational Opportunities for Life Sciences Client

As the life sciences industry continues to undergo significant changes, Reed Smith is committed to offering high quality, free educational opportunities for its pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology clients. We thus are pleased to…

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HealthBlawg

Covers new developments in health care law and policy. By David Harlow.

http://www.healthblawg.com/

Jun 11
Power to the People: David Goldsmith of WEGO Health — Harlow on Healthcare

Power to the People: David Goldsmith of WEGO Health — Harlow on Healthcare

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Jun 11
Power to the People: David Goldsmith of WEGO Health — Harlow on Healthcare

Power to the People: David Goldsmith of WEGO Health — Harlow on Healthcare

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Jun 11
Power to the People: David Goldsmith of WEGO Health — Harlow on Healthcare

Power to the People: David Goldsmith of WEGO Health — Harlow on Healthcare

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Health Industry Washington Watch

Covers U.S. legislative and regulatory developments affecting the life sciences and health care industry. By Reed Smith LLP.

http://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/

Jun 8
HHS Exploring Ways to Promote Innovation, Investment in Healthcare Sector

HHS Exploring Ways to Promote Innovation, Investment in Healthcare Sector

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is considering forming a workgroup aimed at facilitating “constructive, high-level dialogue between HHS leadership and those focused on innovating and investing in the healthcare…
Jun 8
CMS Finalizes CJR Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policy

CMS Finalizes CJR Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policy

CMS has finalized an “extreme and uncontrollable circumstances policy” for the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) payment model. Under this policy, which was prompted by severe hurricanes and wildfires, CMS will…
Jun 7
HHS Delays 340B Ceiling Price/CMP Rule Implementation for Another Year — until July 1, 2019

HHS Delays 340B Ceiling Price/CMP Rule Implementation for Another Year — until July 1, 2019

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is once again delaying the effective date of its January 5, 2017 rule on 340B drug pricing program ceiling price calculation and civil monetary penalties (CMPs). Specifically, under a…

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Chicago Nursing Home Lawyers Blog

Comments on nursing home legal issues. By Robert Kreisman.

http://www.robertkreisman.com/nursing-home-lawyer/

Jun 7
$1.83 Million Jury Verdict for Failure to Prevent, Treat Pressure Sores at Nursing Home

$1.83 Million Jury Verdict for Failure to Prevent, Treat Pressure Sores at Nursing Home

Morley Sprague suffered from end-stage multiple sclerosis and had a history of urinary tract infection (UTI) and degenerative joint disease. After a hospitalization for treatment of sepsis and a UTI, he was admitted to the North Canyon Care…
May 11
State Supreme Court Finds That Release of Health Care Center Releases Employees From Liability

State Supreme Court Finds That Release of Health Care Center Releases Employees From Liability

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island has held that the release of a master or principal or employer from liability also releases a servant or employee from potential legal liability. In this case, Michelle Hall sued Tavares Pediatric Center…
Apr 18
Wandering Nursing Home Resident Left to Die in Cold

Wandering Nursing Home Resident Left to Die in Cold

Ralph Ford, 73, lived at St. Francis Nursing Center. He suffered from cognitive impairment and had a tendency to wander. On one night, he left the nursing home unnoticed in his wheelchair. He was found early the next day in a Dumpster several…

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Drug Injury Watch

Site provides developing information about prescription drug side effects as well as up-to-date news from the legal, medical, FDA, and pharmaceutical sectors. From attorney Thomas J. Lamb.

http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/

Jun 6
Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents: Gadolinium Retention Higher For Linear Gadolinium Agents Than Macrocyclic Agent

Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents: Gadolinium Retention Higher For Linear Gadolinium Agents Than Macrocyclic Agent

Gadolinium Retention Can Cause Various Medical Problems With General Diagnosis Label Of Gadolinium Deposition Disease (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) There are two types of gadolinium based contrast agents (GBCAs): linear and…
May 22
Rexulti Warnings For Compulsive Behavior And Impulse Control Problems Added To Drug Label

Rexulti Warnings For Compulsive Behavior And Impulse Control Problems Added To Drug Label

FDA: Patients Using Rexulti At Risk For Experiencing Intense Urges For Gambling And Inability To Control Conduct (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Rexulti® (brexpiprazole) was initially approved by the FDA in 2015 for the…
May 17
Gadolinium Retention Warnings Added To Drug Labels For Gadolinium Contrast Agents Used During MRI / MRA

Gadolinium Retention Warnings Added To Drug Labels For Gadolinium Contrast Agents Used During MRI / MRA

Label Changes Announced By FDA In December 2017 Finally Approved For Magnevist, Omniscan, And Other GBCAs In April 2018 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Gadolinium based contrast agents (GBCAs) are substances that are injected into…

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Healthcare Law Blog

Comments on healthcare law. By Hamil Little.

http://www.healthcarelaw-blog.com/

May 31
Medical Marijuana and Disability Discrimination in Georgia

Medical Marijuana and Disability Discrimination in Georgia

House Bill 1, Haleigh’s Hope Act, went into effect on April 16, 2015. HB 1 makes it lawful to possess up to 20 fluid ounces of low-THC oil, commonly known as “medical marijuana.” On May 8, 2018, Governor Deal signed House…
Apr 17
Sexual Harassment in Georgia: Healthcare & the #MeToo Movement

Sexual Harassment in Georgia: Healthcare & the #MeToo Movement

Healthcare employees filed the fourth largest number of sexual harassment claims with the EEOC from 2005 to 2015, according to Jocelyn Frye, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. As a result of the #MeToo movement, many…
Mar 30
Fraud and Abuse Update: Prison As a Result of Kickback Scheme

Fraud and Abuse Update: Prison As a Result of Kickback Scheme

The United States Department of Justice issued a press release on March 28, 2018 regarding the sentencing of Sandra Parkman, age 63, for Medicare fraud. Our business and health care law firm follows developments in the fraud and abuse…

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Medical and Dental Device…

Medical and Dental Device Patenting Blog

Practical information, news, and commentary on patenting medical and dental products, processes, and software. By John Rizvi.

http://www.medicaldevicepatentattorneys.com/

May 31
Young Violinist Invents Musical Solution For Arthritic Hand Sufferer

Young Violinist Invents Musical Solution For Arthritic Hand Sufferer

There is a famous expression that “youth is wasted on the young,” but whoever coined this term did not account for the amazing exploits of a young female Violinist from Minnesota who has set out to change the world of regenerative…
May 31
Young Violinist Invents Musical Solution For Arthritic Hand Sufferer

Young Violinist Invents Musical Solution For Arthritic Hand Sufferer

There is a famous expression that “youth is wasted on the young,” but whoever coined this term did not account for the amazing exploits of a young female Violinist from Minnesota who has set out to change the world of regenerative…
May 1
New Medical Device: Restoring Sight to the Blind

New Medical Device: Restoring Sight to the Blind

An intersection of far-sighted government regulation and American entrepreneurship is accelerating interest in an innovative medical device that offers promising hope for up to 6 million people suffering from partial blindness. An electronic…

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Physician Law

Features news, updates, and tips on legal issues affecting physicians and non-institutional providers. By Fox Rothschild LLP.

http://physicianlaw.foxrothschild.com/

May 29
New “Medical Device Safety Action Plan” Intended to Modernize FDA’s Approach to Device Safety

New “Medical Device Safety Action Plan” Intended to Modernize FDA’s Approach to Device Safety

In April, the FDA released its “Medical Device Safety Action Plan,” a short to mid-term vision for increasing the safety of medical devices. In it, the FDA acknowledges that enhancements and changes in its approach to device…
May 18
(Ride)Sharing is Caring

(Ride)Sharing is Caring

The transportation landscape in America has evolved and these developments are now impacting health care. With about 75 percent of the U.S. population living in a county with access to an on-demand ride-hailing service, many patients are…
Apr 19
CMS Announces New Initiatives for Innovating Patient Care

CMS Announces New Initiatives for Innovating Patient Care

Last month, CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced several initiatives to innovate the delivery of patient care at the ground level. In collaboration with the Trump Administration and other federal agencies, CMS is taking steps to…

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Personalized Medicine Bulletin

Covers legal, business and regulatory developments in the personalized medical industry. By Foley & Lardner LLP.

http://www.personalizedmedicinebulletin.com

May 28
Medical Treatment Patent Claims Held Patentable Subject Matter Under the Alice/Mayo Section 101 Test

Medical Treatment Patent Claims Held Patentable Subject Matter Under the Alice/Mayo Section 101 Test

In Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Int’l Ltd, Slip Op. (Nos. 2016-2707, 2016-2708, April 13, 2018) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit provided useful guidance for patentees seeking to survive…
May 6
All of Us Research Program Opens May 6th

All of Us Research Program Opens May 6th

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) opened national enrollment today, May 6th, for the All of Us research program. Initially branded as the “Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program,” All of Us is the largest health and…
Mar 4
Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act - A Bipartisan Bill

Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act - A Bipartisan Bill

On February 15, 2018, representatives Eric Swalwell (CA-15), John Shimkus (IL-15), Scott Peters (CA-52), Erik Paulson (MN-03), and Juan Vargas (CA-51), introduced the Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act (H.R.…

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HIPAA Blog

Features a discussion of medical privacy. By Jeffrey P. Drummond.

http://hipaablog.blogspot.com/

May 28
check out the new Privacy Policy for HIPAABlog

check out the new Privacy Policy for HIPAABlog

Due to the Friday commencement of the new GDPR rules, this website has adopted a new privacy policy:
May 25
Aetna HIV mailing breach update

Aetna HIV mailing breach update

Aetna HIV Mailing Case Update: I reported on this case back in March, but it keeps getting more and more interesting. At least the blame game does. To recap, Aetna send out mailings to beneficiaries with HIV, and the mailing came in window…
May 23
Landry's: PCI DSS data breaches can be costlier than HIPAA breache

Landry's: PCI DSS data breaches can be costlier than HIPAA breache

Obviously, this blog focuses on HIPAA breaches, which can cause big fines but rarely result in the payment of any actual damages by the parties who suffer the breach. That's because the patients rarely suffer financial loss. When there's a…

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Health Law Blog

By Tom Mayo.

http://healthlawblog.blogspot.com/

May 25
Hoping to visit this blog more than once every four years!

Hoping to visit this blog more than once every four years!

Just checking in. I am thinking about reactivating this site, now that I am teaching Health Law, Public Health Law & Ethics, and Bioethics on a somewhat regular basis.
May 28
American University's 7th annual Health Law & Policy Summer Institute

American University's 7th annual Health Law & Policy Summer Institute

From Matthew W. Pierce, Associate Director of American University's Health Law & Justice Program, comes an announcement about the school's upcoming Health Law & Policy Summer Institute: “American University Washington College…
Mar 21
It's obviously been

It's obviously been

It's obviously been a while since I posted to this blog. Between directing an ethics center and maintaining a pretty heavy teaching and consulting load, the blog simply took a back seat to more pressing concerns. Since September 2009, a lot…

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HIPAA, HITECH & HIT

Covers legal issues, developments, and other pertinent pertinent information relating to the creation, use, and exchange of electronic health records. By Fox Rothschild LLP.

http://hipaahealthlaw.foxrothschild.com/

May 23
The Cost for a Copy of Medical Records? It May Depend Who’s Asking

The Cost for a Copy of Medical Records? It May Depend Who’s Asking

The Report to Congressional Committees of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO Report”), required under the 21st Century Cures Act, came out about a month earlier than required, but this early bird failed to catch what…
Apr 6
When Data is Like Toothpaste

When Data is Like Toothpaste

In 1973, President Richard Nixon’s Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman warned White House Counsel John Dean against talking to prosecutors investigating the growing Watergate scandal, telling him “Once the toothpaste is out of the tube,…
Mar 20
Not So Fast! HIPAA (Surprisingly) Doesn’t Apply to THAT!

Not So Fast! HIPAA (Surprisingly) Doesn’t Apply to THAT!

Many employers who have had it drilled into them that HIPAA applies to protected health information (PHI) of employees are often surprised to learn that the applicability of HIPAA to employee health information (EHI) is actually quite…

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HealthLaw Offices Blog

Features news items related to health care regulatory developments and other information of interest to health law attorneys and health care providers. By Fehn, Robichaud and Colagiovanni, PLLC d/b/a HealthLaw Offices.

http://www.healthlawoffices.com/blog/

May 23
Bloomfield Hills Home Health Agency Owner Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme

Bloomfield Hills Home Health Agency Owner Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme

Today, the Detroit Free Press reported on the story of a Bloomfield Hills Home Health Agency owner who pled guilty to a kickback scheme involving alleged payment of kickbacks to “recruiters.” This is an important reminder that…
Jan 10
CMS Releases Clarification Regarding Texting of Patient Order

CMS Releases Clarification Regarding Texting of Patient Order

On December 28, 2017, the Director of the CMS Survey and Certification group issued a memorandum clarifying CMS’ stance on the texting of orders. Specifically, the memorandum notes that a prohibition on texting applies to patient…
May 3
Guest Post: Five Reasons to Hire a Small Law Firm

Guest Post: Five Reasons to Hire a Small Law Firm

**Thank you to Joseph A. Doerr of the Doerr Law Firm in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan for sharing this post. Originally posted on the Doerr Law Firm blog on April 27, 2017. When searching for an attorney, clients may seek a large firm…

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Health Law News and Notes

Covers healthcare regulatory news impacting physicians and other healthcare providers. By Amy Fehn.

http://www.healthlawoffices.com/blog/

May 23
Bloomfield Hills Home Health Agency Owner Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme

Bloomfield Hills Home Health Agency Owner Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme

Today, the Detroit Free Press reported on the story of a Bloomfield Hills Home Health Agency owner who pled guilty to a kickback scheme involving alleged payment of kickbacks to “recruiters.” This is an important reminder that…
Jan 10
CMS Releases Clarification Regarding Texting of Patient Order

CMS Releases Clarification Regarding Texting of Patient Order

On December 28, 2017, the Director of the CMS Survey and Certification group issued a memorandum clarifying CMS’ stance on the texting of orders. Specifically, the memorandum notes that a prohibition on texting applies to patient…
May 3
Guest Post: Five Reasons to Hire a Small Law Firm

Guest Post: Five Reasons to Hire a Small Law Firm

**Thank you to Joseph A. Doerr of the Doerr Law Firm in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan for sharing this post. Originally posted on the Doerr Law Firm blog on April 27, 2017. When searching for an attorney, clients may seek a large firm…

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Liles Parker PLLC Blog

Covers Medicare, Medicaid and Private Payor Audits and Investigations.

http://www.lilesparker.com

May 22
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An Overview of Administrative Rheumatology Audits / Adverse Actions AND Civil / Criminal Enforcement Action

An Overview of Administrative Rheumatology Audits / Adverse Actions AND Civil / Criminal Enforcement Action

An Overview of Administrative Rheumatology Audits / Adverse Actions AND Civil / Criminal Enforcement Actions (May 20, 2018): It’s been a rough week for at least one Texas rheumatologist. Last Monday, the U.S.…
May 20
An Overview of Administrative Rheumatology Audits / Adverse Actions AND Civil / Criminal Enforcement Action

An Overview of Administrative Rheumatology Audits / Adverse Actions AND Civil / Criminal Enforcement Action

An Overview of Administrative Rheumatology Audits / Adverse Actions AND Civil / Criminal Enforcement Actions (May 20, 2018): It’s been a rough week for at least one Texas rheumatologist. Last Monday, the U.S.…

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California Insurance Lawyer Blog

Covers various ERISA, disability, health, and life insurance issues. By Kantor & Kantor.

http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/

May 12
Kantor & Kantor Restores Long Term Disability Benefits for Fibromyalgia Client

Kantor & Kantor Restores Long Term Disability Benefits for Fibromyalgia Client

In January of 2018, Judge Lawrence O’Neil issued a scathing ruling against Sun Life Financial, finding that it acted arbitrarily and capriciously when denying Ms. Vicki Young’s claim for ongoing disability benefits, and awarding…
May 11
Mental Health Awareness Month Blog Serie

Mental Health Awareness Month Blog Serie

Today, in our second Mental Health Awareness Month (“MHAM”) blog, we feature a story shown on April 23, 2018, on NBC Nightly News. The story features the Binion family who lost their son Jordan (“Jordy”) to suicide…
May 10
When Your Safety Net Fail

When Your Safety Net Fail

Insurance is our safety net. It’s our protection against the unthinkable. Our first line of defense when something goes wrong. Our safeguard for our health and our finances. Our security for our family and our homes. Our precaution…

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Health Care Update

Provides health care regulatory, legislative, enforcement, legal, and management updates. From Solution Law Press.

http://slphealthcareupdate.wordpress.com

May 11
Texas Physicians Should Review New TMB Rule

Texas Physicians Should Review New TMB Rule

Texas physicians, PAs may need to register with Texas Prescription Drug Program.
May 11
TMB Urging Texas Drs., PAs To Register For Prescription Monitoring Program

TMB Urging Texas Drs., PAs To Register For Prescription Monitoring Program

Texas physicians, PAs may need to register with Texas Prescription Drug Program.
May 8
Physicians Pay $700,000 to Settle False Claims Act Violation Charges Arising from Financial Relationship with Drug Testing Lab

Physicians Pay $700,000 to Settle False Claims Act Violation Charges Arising from Financial Relationship with Drug Testing Lab

DOJ Scores $700,000 Health Fraud Settlement From Doctors For Lab Financial Dealing

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False Claims Act & Qui Tam Law

Covers the False Claims Act, Qui Tams, whistleblowers, and other related collateral proceedings, with special emphasis on health care fraud. By A. Brian Albritton.

http://www.falseclaimsactlawblog.com/

Apr 29
Deducting False Claims Act Damage

Deducting False Claims Act Damage

Dear Readers:Among the nuggets contained in the recent Tax Bill passed by Congress is a provision that will have a tremendous impact on how damages in False Claims Act ("FCA") settlements must be characterized in the settlement documents…
Jan 29
Discerning the True Meaning of Escobar: the remarkable case of US ex rel Ruckh v. Salus Rehabilitation

Discerning the True Meaning of Escobar: the remarkable case of US ex rel Ruckh v. Salus Rehabilitation

Dear Readers:I strongly commend to you the recent case, US and State of Florida ex re Ruckh v. Salus Rehabilitation, LLC, et al, 2018 WL 375720 (1/11/2018, M.D. Fla). Applying the Supreme Court’s decision in Universal Health Services,…
Jan 1
Highlights of U.S. Department of Justice 2017 False Claims Act Satistic

Highlights of U.S. Department of Justice 2017 False Claims Act Satistic

Dear Readers:Happy New Year. As we come to the close of 2017, the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") recently issued its 2017 annual statistics for False Claims Act ("FCA") cases filed and settled in fiscal year…

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Nursing Law Blog

Covers health law and nursing law. By George F. Indest III, P.A.

https://nursinglawblog.wordpress.com

Apr 9
20 Tips to Help You Survive Facing Peer Review for Your Hospital Clinical Privileges-Part 2 of 2

20 Tips to Help You Survive Facing Peer Review for Your Hospital Clinical Privileges-Part 2 of 2

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In Part 1 of this blog I began a list of tips that should serve you well if you are notified by your … Continue reading →
Mar 28
Kmart Agrees to Pay $32.3 million to Settle Whistle Blower’s False Claims Act Suit

Kmart Agrees to Pay $32.3 million to Settle Whistle Blower’s False Claims Act Suit

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 22, 2017, Kmart Corporation agreed to pay $32.3 million to settle a whistle blower lawsuit alleging its pharmacies caused federal…
Mar 19
20 Tips to Help You Survive Facing Peer Review for Your Hospital Clinical Privileges-Part 1 of 2

20 Tips to Help You Survive Facing Peer Review for Your Hospital Clinical Privileges-Part 1 of 2

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law If you are a physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, clinical pharmacist, oral surgeon, ophthalmologist, or other licensed health professional…

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Health Care Fraud Focus

Covers False Claims Act (FCA) and other civil and criminal health care fraud, regulatory compliance, and litigation and investigations. By Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.

http://www.healthcarefraudfocus.com/

Apr 5
A Crack in the Armor: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Gives Green Light to Enjoining Medicare Recoupments Pending Provider’s Long-Delayed Administrative Appeal

A Crack in the Armor: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Gives Green Light to Enjoining Medicare Recoupments Pending Provider’s Long-Delayed Administrative Appeal

In an important break with the majority of case precedents, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, reversing the District Court below, held that a Medicare provider, facing a $7.6 million recoupment for alleged…
Apr 5
A Crack in the Armor: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Gives Green Light to Enjoining Medicare Recoupments Pending Provider’s Long-Delayed Administrative Appeal

A Crack in the Armor: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Gives Green Light to Enjoining Medicare Recoupments Pending Provider’s Long-Delayed Administrative Appeal

In an important break with the majority of case precedents, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, reversing the District Court below, held that a Medicare provider, facing a $7.6 million recoupment for alleged…
Mar 21
Health Care Investors Beware: U.S. Attorney Sues Private Equity Firm For Portfolio Company’s Alleged Billing Fraud

Health Care Investors Beware: U.S. Attorney Sues Private Equity Firm For Portfolio Company’s Alleged Billing Fraud

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida recently intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit brought under the federal False Claims Act, alleging fraudulent billing by a pharmacy reimbursed by the federal government. (U.S. ex rel.…

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STEIN on Medical Malpractice

Discusses new court decisions, legislation, and other cutting-edge developments in medical malpractice laws across the United States. By Alex Stein, Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

http://www.steinmedicalmalpractice.com/blog/

Mar 21
Careless Release of a Psychiatric Patient: “Medical Malpractice” or “General Negligence”?

Careless Release of a Psychiatric Patient: “Medical Malpractice” or “General Negligence”?

Szymborski v. Spring Mountain Treatment Center, 403 P.3d 1280 (Nev. 2017) Categorization of a tort action as a suit for “medical malpractice,” as opposed to general negligence, or vice versa, can be crucial. By making this…
Mar 18
Florida Statute Allowing Defendants in Medical Malpractice Suits to Hold Ex Parte Interviews with the Aggrieved Patient’s Care Providers Declared Unconstitutional

Florida Statute Allowing Defendants in Medical Malpractice Suits to Hold Ex Parte Interviews with the Aggrieved Patient’s Care Providers Declared Unconstitutional

Weaver v. Myers, 229 So.3d 1118 (Fla. 2017) In this medical malpractice action, filed in connection with the patient’s allegedly wrongful death, the defendants attempted to take advantage of Florida’s pre-suit discovery statute,…
Mar 18
Apology as Evidence

Apology as Evidence

Stewart v. Vivian, 91 N.E.3d 716 (Ohio 2017) The case at bar involved a psychiatric patient who committed suicide at the hospital. Shortly after the tragic event, the patient’s psychiatrist spoke apologetically with her husband and made…

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Massage Therapy Law Blog

By George F. Indest III, P.A.

https://massagelawblog.wordpress.com

Mar 5
Florida Woman Sues After Claims She Was Sexually Assaulted at Massage Envy

Florida Woman Sues After Claims She Was Sexually Assaulted at Massage Envy

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 7, 2017, a woman who accused a Coral Gables Massage Envy masseur of sexual assault filed a civil lawsuit in Miami-Dade ……
Feb 27
Massage Therapist Sued for $25 Million After Alleged Sexual Assault

Massage Therapist Sued for $25 Million After Alleged Sexual Assault

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A woman who claims she was assaulted at a Massage Envy location in the Northwest section of the District of Columbia (D.C.) filed … Continue…
Feb 19
Florida Woman Sues After Claims She Was Sexually Assaulted at Massage Envy

Florida Woman Sues After Claims She Was Sexually Assaulted at Massage Envy

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 7, 2017, a woman who accused a Coral Gables Massage Envy masseur of sexual assault filed a civil lawsuit in Miami-Dade ……

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Texas Medical Licensing Law Blog

Covers professional licensing matters and related regulatory issues for health care professionals. By the Leichter Law Firm.

http://www.txmedicallicensinglaw.com/

Feb 21
DEA Continues to Step Up Enforcement Efforts in Response to Opioid Crisi

DEA Continues to Step Up Enforcement Efforts in Response to Opioid Crisi

Most practitioners and businesses that handle controlled substances are required to hold a controlled substances registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration. This includes physicians, pharmacies, dentists, hospitals, manufacturers,…
Jan 29
Change to Texas State Board of Pharmacy's Informal Conference Proce

Change to Texas State Board of Pharmacy's Informal Conference Proce

Most pharmacies and pharmacists targeted for an investigation by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy can expect to receive an invitation to an informal conference at some point during their case. At the informal conference, the license holder…
Aug 7
The New Face of Telemedicine in Texa

The New Face of Telemedicine in Texa

One of the most important healthcare bills to come out of the 85th regular Texas legislative session is Senate Bill 1107. This bill, which has been signed by Governor Abbott, resets the playing field for telemedicine and brings Texas law more…

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