Affordable Care Act, Whistleblowers

Skilled nursing facility operator settles false claims case involving allegations that the company failed to report and return...

Bricker Graydon LLP on 7/12/2021

On June 29, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with California skilled nursing facility operator Plum Healthcare Group LLC and facility Azalea Holdings LLC dba McKinley Park Care Center (Plum) to...more

Waste, fraud, and abuse? For health insurers, fat profits matter more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 7/26/2019

What happens when a whistle blower provides detailed information about a burly Texan — with convictions for felony theft and felony injury of a child — and a burgeoning scam to rip off health insurers for $25 million? Pretty...more

October 2017: The Top 11 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 11/3/2017

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. October was no...more

Employment Flash - June 2017

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/29/2017

This edition examines recent labor and employment developments at the U.S. federal, state and local levels, including the House of Representatives' American Health Care Act and the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act, the...more

ACA Retaliation Claim Survives Despite No Complaint About ACA Provisions

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense on 6/8/2017

On April 28, 2017, the United States Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) allowed a whistleblower retaliation claim under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) to proceed even though the...more

Health Update - February 2017

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/22/2017

Securing the Safety Net for America's Vulnerable Populations - Editor's Note: America's population is aging rapidly. By 2029, 75 million baby boomers will have reached age 65 and older, and older adults will represent...more

OSHA Procedures for Retaliation Complaints Under the Affordable Care Act Await New Administration

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/18/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Affordable Care Act faces an uncertain future under the Trump administration, which will affect whistleblower provisions enforced by OSHA. In October 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health...more

2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

Cozen O'Connor on 1/12/2017

Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

[Event] Master Class: Labor and Employment Law Under the Trump Administration - Jan. 25th, Washington, D.C.

BakerHostetler on 1/10/2017

Please join us for BakerHostetler's “Labor and Employment Law Under the Trump Administration.” This daylong seminar is designed to offer all new high-level courses, hitting specific and practical headline issues that will be...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report - January 2017

Littler on 1/9/2017

Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details notable labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The January edition of the Insider Report reviews what...more

Whistleblower Retaliation Article Published in BLR’s HR Daily Advisor and Upcoming Webinar

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 11/29/2016

BLR recently published a two piece article in the HR Daily Advisor by Kara Maciel and Daniel Deacon, of Conn Maciel Carey’s national Labor & Employment Law Practice Group, regarding government agencies increased focus on...more

What Will Happen When the Smoke Clears? Post-Election HR Strategies for 2017 and Beyond

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/16/2016

The long and contentious presidential campaign is over. So, now what? What does President-elect Trump’s victory mean for employers?...more

OSHA Promulgates Final Rule on ACA Whistleblower Complaints

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 11/2/2016

On October 12, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA” or the “Agency”) announced that it had issued a Final Rule establishing procedures for the filing, evaluation, and litigation of whistleblower...more

DOL Finalizes ACA Retaliation Protections for Employees

King & Spalding on 11/1/2016

Final regulations were issued by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) on October 12, 2016 (“Final Rules”) governing employee retaliation protections under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended (the...more

Affordable Care Act Whistleblower Complaint Procedures

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/17/2016

On October 11, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a final rule that establishes procedures and time frames for handling whistleblower complaints under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); for hearings...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — September 2016

Littler on 9/6/2016

The September edition of Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report examines what federal agencies were up to while Congress was out of session, and discusses state and local laws that advanced in the weeks leading...more

60-Day Overpayment FCA Enforcement Action Results in $2.95 Million Settlement

King & Spalding on 8/30/2016

On August 23, 2016, a New York hospital system settled False Claims Act (FCA) allegations that it violated the 60-day overpayment rule by improperly retaining Medicaid overpayments. The whistleblower alleged that three of the...more

2016 Executive Employer Survey Report

Littler on 7/13/2016

The fifth annual report examines the legal, economic and social issues having the greatest impact on the workplace, based on survey responses from more than 800 in-house counsel, human resources professionals and C-suite...more

Final Blacklisting and Contractor Paid Sick Leave Rules Slated for Late Summer Publication, According to Spring Regulatory Agenda

Littler on 5/19/2016

Although this election season may feel endless, there are only six more months until voters decide the next president and members of Congress. Within this window, federal agencies are scrambling to finalize rules before the...more

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Advisory: The ACA: New Concerns for Employer Plan Sponsors Under the Fair Labor...

Alston & Bird on 4/6/2016

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) anti-retaliation provisions have been in effect for several years, but have so far largely gone unnoticed. Now that employees can get financial assistance through the Health Insurance...more

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