Linda has been shattering the glass ceiling since she started out as a young attorney. Throughout her career, she charted her own path to the top and developed a list of secrets to success that have proved integral to her...more
We asked for tips people would give to their younger selves. 1. The best advice I can share came from my daughter Stella Kate recently. When a particularly difficult case took many unexpected twists and turns, Stella calmly...more
In our last issue, we highlighted the joint effort of Baker Donelson's Diversity and Inclusion and Pro Bono Committees to support the American Bar Association's Civil Rights Civics Institute (CRCI). This CRCI project gathered...more
Historically, Medicare only has paid for dental services in certain limited circumstances in which a service is an integral part of a specific treatment of a beneficiary's primary medical condition. Legislative efforts to...more
Cyber whistleblowing is the newest and hottest area of exposure for organizations. All government contractors and grant recipients must develop an understanding of the use of the False Claims Act (FCA) to address...more
4/15/2022
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The Biden-Harris Administration made cybersecurity a top priority when President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14028 indicating that preventing, detecting, assessing, and remediating cybersecurity incidents in federal...more
2/22/2022
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has made numerous recent public statements reflecting increased priorities for enforcement, especially in the health care industry. The DOJ has a variety of tools at its disposal to enforce...more
1/31/2022
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Voluntary Disclosure
On Friday, November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a revision to QSO-20-39-NH which substantially relaxes restrictions on nursing facility visitation. In the revised guidance, CMS...more