On April 7, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled in favor of the American Health Care Association (“AHCA”) in its lawsuit against Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary Robert...more
In this episode, AGG Healthcare attorneys Bill Dombi and Jason Bring discuss recent OIG guidance on hospice and skilled nursing facility relationships, focusing on anti-kickback risks and fraud concerns. They cover key issues...more
In this episode, AGG Healthcare attorneys Bill Dombi and Jason Bring discuss the hospice special focus program and CMS’ announcement that it will cease implementing the program in the face of litigation filed by providers and...more
On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States released its opinion in SEC v. Jarkesy, a case involving a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) enforcement action for civil penalties against an investment...more
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Every year, health lawyers, providers, consultants, and government experts from across the country convene in Baltimore for the American Health Lawyers Association’s Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, the most...more
On July 13, 2017, the Department of Justice, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services, announced the largest series of health care charges in American history. The government charged 412 individuals,...more
People in this country have long enjoyed the right to contract. Included with that right is the ability to agree to resolve potential disputes out of court and in arbitration. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’...more
During the 90-day public comment period on the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule entitled “Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities” which closed October 14, 2015, CMS received nearly...more
In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the requirements for long-term care facilities, including implementation of new restrictions on the use of binding arbitration agreements between...more