On December 6, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) released the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023 (the Report). The Report...more
12/18/2024
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospitals ,
Investigations ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Private Equity ,
Telemedicine
On August 18, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion 23-05 (Advisory Opinion), in which the OIG warned that it would likely issue sanctions under the Federal anti-kickback statute (AKS) if a...more
On May 2, 2023, legislators approved the $229 billion New York State FY 2023-2024 Budget Bill (“the Budget”), which was signed by Governor Hochul on May 3, 2023. Article VII of the Budget touches almost every aspect of the...more
5/8/2023
/ Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospitals ,
Life Sciences ,
New York ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State Budgets
On May 2, 2023, legislators approved the $229 billion New York State FY 2023-2024 Budget Bill (“the Budget”), which was signed by Governor Hochul on May 3, 2023. Article VII of the Budget touches almost every aspect of the...more
5/8/2023
/ Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospitals ,
Life Sciences ,
New York ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State Budgets
Proposed legislation from the New York State Executive Budget for 2024 includes significant changes to the state’s regulatory approach and authority over healthcare transactions. New York is following a trend on the state...more
What To Do When The Government Knocks On Your Lab’s Door -
The volume of federal enforcement actions involving laboratories has increased dramatically over the last few years. Not a month seems to pass without a press...more
7/15/2022
/ Clinical Laboratories ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Price Transparency ,
Virus Testing