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The Fatal Dangers of Medical Tourism

by Lawyers.com on 5/23/2012

The investigation was one James Goldberg never wanted to undertake. Six years ago, Goldberg’s son Joshua, then 23, was living in Thailand, studying to become a Buddhist monk. When Joshua mysteriously lost feeling in his...more

G2 Compliance Report -- Keeping the Whistle Away From the Whistleblower: The Laboratory Compliance Officer’s Role in Qui Tam...

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

Health Care Insights - Spring 2012

by Pullman & Comley, LLC on 5/17/2012

In This Spring 2012 Issue: Surgical Resident's Suit Fails; Healthcare Reform Impact Noted; New Hospital Affiliation Announced; Impact of Financial Incentives; and, Why Hospital-Owned Medical Groups Lose Money....more

New Law Extends Georgia False Claims Liability to Non-Medicaid Claims: Significant Revisions Also Made to Existing State False...

by King & Spalding on 5/16/2012

Introduction On April 16, 2012, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 822, thereby enacting the new “Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claims Act,” while also making significant revisions to the...more

Health Law Alert: Walgreens Settles Gift Card False Claims Act Allegations

by Ober|Kaler on 5/14/2012

The United States Department of Justice announced recently that Walgreens had agreed to settle federal False Claims Act allegations arising out of a prescription gift card program. The $9.2 million settlement concluded an...more

Upcoming Indiana Case Will Rule on Hospital Billing of Uninsured Patients

by King & Spalding on 5/10/2012

On May 10, the Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Abby Allen, et al. v. Clarian Health Partners, Inc., in which the plaintiffs allege that the defendant hospital system’s billing of uninsured...more

A Sign of the Times: Nonpayment of Resident Accounts, Transfer/Discharge and Related Issues - Shorts on Long Term Care, May 2012

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 5/8/2012

It’s surely a sign of economic times that Poyner Spruill’s long term care lawyers have seen a marked increase in the number of clients calling us for assistance with nonpaying residents. While providers have seen...more

Major Victory For Physicians Involved In OPMC Prosecutions

by Abrams Fensterman Fensterman Eisman Formato... on 4/30/2012

Many physicians, and indeed many attorneys, harbor a common misconception about New York State Office of Professional Medical Conduct ("OPMC") prosecutions: that upon entering into a Consent Order which permits the physician...more

Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages Do Not Lower Insurance Premiums or Healthcare Costs

by Collins & Collins, P.C. on 4/27/2012

An article in the National Journal last year reported that medical mistakes cost the nation's health care system tens of billions of dollars every year. Unfortunately, instead of getting serious about eliminating those...more

Recent Lawsuits Allege Anticompetitive Market Allocation Conspiracy by Blue Cross and Blue Shield

by King & Spalding on 4/25/2012

Two recent lawsuits allege that Blue Cross and Blue Shield entities in North Carolina and Alabama have violated federal and state antitrust laws by engaging in concerted action with other Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) plans...more

McNees Insights -- Spring 2012

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 4/24/2012

In This Issue: Have You Checked Your Beneficiary Designations Recently?; Tax-Advantage Charitable Giving; and Planning and Paying for Long-term Care (Part 4 in a series: Medicaid/Medical Assistance). Excerpt from...more

Fourth Circuit Vacates Stark Damages Award; Provides Interpretation of Key Stark Law Provisions

by McDermott Will & Emery on 4/20/2012

On March 30, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit published its long-awaited decision in the case of United States ex rel. Drakeford v. Tuomey Healthcare Sys., No. 10-1819 (4th Cir. 2012). The Fourth...more

Protection Against Punitive Damage Claims at Pleading Stage Denied to California Health Plan

by Sedgwick LLP on 4/18/2012

California Code of Civil Procedure section 425.13 precludes a claim for punitive damages in an action seeking damages arising out of a health care provider's negligence unless the plaintiff first obtains a court order. To...more

FTC Wins Preliminary Injunction, Stopping Second Hospital Merger in a Week

by Venable LLP on 4/13/2012

In a second hospital merger victory in a week for the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal District Court Judge Kapala in the Northern District of Illinois granted the FTC’s motion for a...more

Rockford Returns — Part II: Court Grants FTC’s Preliminary Injunction Against Hospital Merger to Preserve Status Quo for...

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/11/2012

In 1989, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) successfully challenged a proposed merger between Rockford Health System (Rockford) and SwedishAmerican Health System (SwedishAmerican), two of...more

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