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The Anti-Kickback Statute is a United States federal criminal statute that prohibits the exchange (or the promise to exchange) of anything of value for referrals of federal healthcare program business. The... more +

The Anti-Kickback Statute is a United States federal criminal statute that prohibits the exchange (or the promise to exchange) of anything of value for referrals of federal healthcare program business. The statute aims to prevent situations where government officials channel federal healthcare dollars towards particular providers, who have offered or given the official a personal benefit. Penalties for violation of the Anti-Kickback statute apply to both sides of a prohibited transaction and can include jail time and steep monetary fines. less -

Public Health Emergency Ends May 11: What Telehealth Companies Need to Know

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/8/2023

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced its intent to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. The PHE has been in place for over three years during which time many telehealth and...more

Current Legal Trends in Healthcare

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 12/20/2021

The health care landscape is ever-changing, shaped by the current pandemic and ongoing changes to the laws and regulations. We recently held a Health Care Breakfast and Learn to give insight into current trends and legal and...more

[Event] 26th Annual Compliance Institute - March 28th - 31st, Phoenix, AZ

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 11/9/2021

The primary educational and networking event for healthcare compliance professionals - As our flagship healthcare compliance conference, HCCA’s Compliance Institute (CI) has been providing educational resources and...more

[Event] Denver Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - October 15th, Denver, CO

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 9/9/2021

Our one-day Regional Compliance Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more

[Virtual Event] 2021 Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - Washington DC - March 5th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm EST

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 2/9/2021

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

[Virtual Event] 2021 25th Annual Compliance Institute - April 19th - 22nd, 9:30 am - 4:35 pm CDT

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 1/26/2021

The Compliance Institute is celebrating 25 years! Join us for the Compliance Institute's 25th anniversary, April 19-22, 2021. This year, HCCA is excited to celebrate over two decades of compliance excellence with our...more

HHS to Exercise Enforcement Discretion in Response to CMS Telehealth Waiver

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan on 3/20/2020

As we noted in our previous Health Law Scan blog CMS Issues Program Instructions for Medicare Telehealth Waiver, CMS issued program instructions on March 17 to implement the Medicare telehealth waiver in response to the...more

Telehealth Coverage Expansions And Enforcement Waivers During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Troutman Pepper on 3/20/2020

On March 6, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (the Act). The Act includes a provision allowing the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human...more

Recap of Our Health Law and Policy Year-in-Review Posts for 2019

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 1/27/2020

Over the past month or so, our Health Care Team has published a number of posts examining important developments and trends in health law and policy during 2019, as well as providing some thoughts on what we expect to see in...more

HHS’s Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care – Part 1: CMS and OIG Issue Long-Awaited Proposed Rules

Epstein Becker & Green on 10/14/2019

On October 9, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) took the next step in their Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated...more

AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - January 2018

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 1/26/2018

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community, including regular updates on legislative initiatives from AGG’s Washington, DC...more

Healthcare Law Update: June 2017

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/7/2017

Medicaid - Florida's Medicaid Third-Party Liability Act Pre-empted by Federal Law - By Eddie Williams - In Gallardo v. Dudek, Sec. of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, No. 4:16cv116-MW/CAS, 2017 WL...more

Health Update - December 2016

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 12/20/2016

Balancing Gene Therapy’s Promise and Price - Editor’s Note: Exciting advances in science have led to developing treatment breakthroughs, such as gene scripting therapies, that could represent the first potential cures...more

OCR Explains How Information Blocking Violates HIPAA

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/27/2016

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights recently posted guidance clarifying that a business associate such as an information technology vendor generally may not block or terminate access by a...more

Health Law Insights Newsletter - Issue 13

McCarter & English, LLP on 10/17/2016

McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents Issue 13 of the Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. - Failure to Update Business Associate Agreement Results in...more

Healthcare Compliance: Juggling Risk Mitigation Strategies

The Volkov Law Group on 8/31/2016

Healthcare organizations – ranging from physician practice groups to large, multi-state hospital systems – face a variety of risks, including fraud and abuse, as well as HIPAA privacy issues. Starting from a baseline risk...more

Locke Lord QuickStudy: Recent Health Care Updates

Locke Lord LLP on 2/6/2015

On January 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its plan to propose changes to the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program (EHR Incentive Program). According to CMS, the rule will address...more

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