Health Law Updates – May 22, 2012

by King & Spalding on 5/21/2012

On May 9, 2012, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health & Human Services (OIG) issued a report addressing retail pharmacies identified as having questionable billing for Medicare Part D prescription drug...more

by Mintz Levin - Life Sciences on 5/21/2012

Do you, as a laboratory compliance officer, want to spare your employer the disruption, expense, and burden of a government enforcement action? The answer, of course, is “yes.” The most effective and efficient way of doing so...more

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/21/2012

Originally published in Law360, New York (May 18, 2012, 4:38 PM ET) Health care transactions present unique due diligence challenges. The buyer must evaluate the seller’s compliance policies and procedures, arrangements...more

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/21/2012

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury (the "Departments") recently released the ninth in their series of answers to frequently asked questions on implementation issues associated with the Affordable...more

by Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Center, P.A. on 5/21/2012

Medical costs continue to skyrocket. The costs are made higher if you have to go for follow-up treatment or consume ongoing medication. And if your case involves major surgery, it can cost six figures. All this is enough to...more

by Proskauer - California Employment Law on 5/21/2012

Joy Cash, who is not a licensed or trained nurse, cared for Iola Winn, who is in her 90's, in Winn's home. After she left her employment, Cash sued Winn for failure to pay her overtime wages. Winn claimed that Cash was a...more

by King & Spalding on 5/18/2012

On May 10, 2012, CMS published two final rules on the regulation of health care providers. One rule modifies and eliminates Medicare and Medicaid regulations that CMS considers “unnecessary, obsolete, or excessively...more

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/17/2012

In This Issue: - Editor’s Overview ...1 - Health Care Reform Remains Alive and Well as DOL Enforces ACA through Plan Audits ...2 - Class Warfare — ERISA Class Litigation in Light of Wal-Mart v....more