Providers negotiating with doctors and other medical professionals who are bound by enforceable restrictive covenants is tricky business. By virtue of his/her/their position, these physicians may owe fiduciary duties to the...more
7/20/2023
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Breach of Duty ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Crime-Fraud Exception ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
In Camera Review ,
Physicians ,
Privileged Communication ,
Privileged Documents ,
Public Interest ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Tortious Interference ,
Upjohn Warnings
The U.S. Supreme Court settled an Administrative Procedures Act (APA) dispute on June 24, 2022, involving Medicare's formula to adjust rates paid to safety-net hospitals, clarifying a statute that dictates how to calculate...more
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with medical providers on June 15, 2022, after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cut Medicare Part B reimbursements to healthcare providers serving disadvantaged communities....more
6/24/2022
/ American Hospital Association et al v Becerra Secretary Of Health And Human Services et al ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare Part B ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Reimbursements ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 340B
The U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the Medicaid Act on June 6, 2022, to permit state Medicaid programs to recover costs for future medical care that has not yet been provided and may never be provided from Medicaid...more