The wound care industry faces unprecedented scrutiny as Medicare Part B expenditures for skin substitutes exceeded $1.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 alone. The spending surge has triggered a wave of skin substitute...more
7/18/2025
/ Audits ,
Best Practices ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Documentation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Records ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
For physicians with independent practices, engaging a third-party billing company to manage the billing process is an attractive option. Medical billing is increasingly complex and time consuming, and outsourcing that...more
6/16/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Billing ,
Breach of Contract ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Damages ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Failure to Perform ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mediation ,
PHI ,
Physicians ,
Service Agreements ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Transparency
If you've won a lawsuit and obtained a money judgment in Texas, how long do you have to collect this debt?
The short answer is 10 years.
However, Texas judgments don't simply expire after a set period. They follow a...more
6/9/2025
/ Asset Seizure ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collection ,
Debtors ,
Enforcement ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Final Judgment ,
Garnishment ,
Post-Judgment Enforcement Actions ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Texas ,
Turnover Laws ,
Wage Garnishment ,
Writ of Execution
Texas Senate Bill 29 (SB 29), signed into law by Governor Abbott on May 14, 2025, and effective immediately, introduces substantial changes to the Texas Business Organizations Code that affect how businesses operate in the...more
5/20/2025
/ Business Entities ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Business Litigation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Small Business ,
Texas
Private equity (PE) firms are increasingly investing in physician practices and the broader healthcare industry. While these arrangements can provide capital and operational expertise, they may also inadvertently violate...more
Receivership is often considered when other remedies would be inadequate, providing a flexible alternative to more rigid legal processes like traditional litigation. It's particularly valuable when parties are unable to...more
Responding to a Non-Compete Violation -
When an employer discovers a potential non-compete violation, they generally react within 1-4 weeks, though this can be shorter if the violation poses an immediate competitive threat....more
Many employees feel trapped by non-compete agreements, but there are legal ways to handle these restrictive employment agreements. Before risking legal action by breaking your agreement, consider these alternatives....more
1/31/2025
/ Contract Terms ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Legitimate Business Interest ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
Texas ,
Trade Secrets
Healthcare fraud enforcement continues to be a top priority for federal authorities, with Stark Law violations remaining under particular scrutiny. The complex nature of physician self-referral regulations, combined with...more
1/23/2025
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Patient Referrals ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Stark Law ,
Texas ,
TRICARE
Multistate employers with employees in Texas are subject to state laws regarding employment agreements. Whether your business is large or small, specific provisions within your agreements could render your agreements...more
1/15/2025
/ At-Will Employment ,
Compliance ,
Confidential Information ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employees ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Independent Contractors ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Out-of-State Employees ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
State Labor Laws ,
Texas ,
Trade Secrets
A Texas federal court has temporarily blocked the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) nationwide. The decision, issued by Judge Amos L. Mazzant III of the US District Court for the Eastern District of...more
On October 7, 2024, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memo urging field offices to root out unlawful non-compete provisions and remedy the harmful effects.
“Whether...more
11/25/2024
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Employee Relocations ,
Financial Harm ,
Labor Relations ,
Lost Wages ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Special Circumstances Doctrine ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wage and Hour
For small- to medium-sized business owners, the cost and burden of resolving a lawsuit can seem catastrophic and overwhelming, leading some business owners to simply ignore the issue (or procrastinate until it’s too late). ...more
Does the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete clauses apply to non-solicitation clauses? It depends. The FTC ban on non-compete clauses can apply to non-solicitation agreements. However, only those that are so...more
The FTC's proposed ban on non-compete agreements is still making its way through the legal system, but businesses are already looking for alternatives to protect their interests. Keep in mind that it is not necessarily the...more
6/14/2024
/ Confidentiality Agreements ,
Copyright ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks
What's the latest on the legal challenges to the FTC's ban on non-compete agreements? Here is a timeline of the decisions and events leading up to the final rule and the legal challenges since:
• January 5, 2023 – The...more
There is a misperception that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete clauses excludes hospitals and healthcare entities. This is not exactly the case. Some employers are outside the FTC’s jurisdiction and...more
5/7/2024
/ Air Carriers ,
Banks ,
Common Carriers ,
Federal Credit Unions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Lack of Jurisdiction ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Nonprofits ,
Physicians ,
Savings and Loan Companies
For potential buyers in a business merger or acquisition, the loss of key employees is a significant risk. That’s especially true in small- to medium-sized businesses, where critical roles and proprietary business insight can...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to publish the “Non-Compete Clause Rule” to ban employers from entering into non-compete clauses with workers on or after the effective date. The rule will be...more
4/25/2024
/ Apprenticeships ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Franchises ,
FTC Act ,
Independent Contractors ,
Internships ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Prescription drug fraud has long been a focus for government regulators, but it has taken on new significance in the wake of America’s opioid crisis. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health and Human...more
3/22/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FBI ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Telemedicine ,
TRICARE
Telemedicine companies are supposed to facilitate medically necessary services to beneficiaries over the telephone via licensed medical professionals. In reality, however, many of these “telemedicine companies” are...more
3/11/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Testing ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Telemedicine ,
TRICARE
Beginning January 1, 2024, most small businesses in the United States will have to report information about the people who own and control the business to the federal government.
This new reporting rule was established by...more
12/28/2023
/ Beneficial Owner ,
CEOs ,
CFOs ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shell Corporations ,
Small Business ,
Smaller Reporting Companies ,
Terrorism Funding ,
U.S. Treasury
Rule 202 refers to the pre-suit deposition rule in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. This rule allows a person or party involved in a dispute to request deposition – sworn testimony recorded by a court reporter – to...more
The OIG offers providers an opportunity to self-report certain violations under its Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol.
If you uncover a violation of federal healthcare laws or requirements – through your own...more
Don’t just sit by and watch in alarm as a former employee, contractor, or competitor poaches your clients. Texas law protects valuable trade secrets from misuse and misappropriation – including client lists. These protections...more