Revised Florida Stark Law Goes into Effect
In Florida, Senate Bill 768 went into effect on July 1, 2023, amending the Patient Self-Referral Act of 1992. The Florida…
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Connecticut Hospitals Reach $560K False Claims Act Settlement
Recently, Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. and Northeast Medical Group, Inc., agreed to pay more than half a million dollars…
Policy and Medicine Compliance Update August 2023 Issue Features: CMS Open…
Policy and Medicine Compliance Update is our monthly compliance publication designed to help compliance professionals go in depth…
New Mexico and California Announce New Opioid Settlements
Earlier this year, attorneys representing New Mexico announced that the state reached a $500 million settlement with Walgreens for…
Biden Administration Proposes New Parity Rule
The Biden administration is looking to force health insurers to come into compliance with a 2008 law that attempted to create…
SCOTUS Reiterates Standard in False Claims Act Cases, Remands Cases to…
During this Supreme Court session, the Supreme Court ruled on two consolidated qui tam lawsuits, one against SuperValu and the…
Connecticut Requires Licensure and Reporting for Pharmaceutical Sales…
Recently, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation that enacts a series of initiatives focused on reducing health care…
HHS OIG Releases Adverse Events Toolkits
The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) recently released Adverse Events…
House E&C Committee Reviews MACRA Implementation
Earlier this summer, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing entitled, “MACRA Checkup: Assessing Implementation and…
Senate Subcommittee on Investigations to Review Delays and Denials in the…
The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations recently held a hearing on delays and denials of care in the Medicare…