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Recently Announced DOJ Nationwide COVID-19 Fraud Takedown and Los Angeles City Attorney Settlement Focus on COVID-19 Testing

On April 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced coordinated law enforcement actions targeting various COVID-19 fraud schemes. The law enforcement actions were filed in nine different federal districts...more

Widespread COVID-19 Testing Required to Lift Social Distancing Restrictions, But Supply and Timing Challenges Persist

On April 14, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom announced six indicators that must be met before he will consider modifying California's statewide stay-at-home order. The first, and arguably most important, indicator is "the ability...more

First Guilty Plea Under 2018 Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act

The first guilty plea under The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) may come as a surprise to many in the lab industry hoping federal authorities would not enforce the new criminal statute until after Congress...more

Good News: California Extends Its Medical Data Breach Notification Requirement From 5 to 15 Days

On Sept. 18, 2014, California’s governor approved Assembly Bill 1755, extending California’s stringent breach notification deadline for medical information breaches from five business days to 15 business days for clinics,...more

Starting Oct. 6, Patients Can Access Test Reports Directly From Clinical Laboratories

On Oct. 6, 2014, a final rule issued jointly by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will require all HIPAA-covered labs...more

HHS Delays Require Changes to Notice of Privacy Practices for Certain Clinical Laboratories

Last week the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that it has postponed the Sept. 23, 2013, HIPAA Omnibus Rule deadline for many clinical laboratories to revise their notices of privacy practices...more

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