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Nathaniel Arden

Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Adding Requirements for Hospitals and Expanding DPH’s Enforcement Scope

On June 25, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 25-96, “An Act Concerning the Department of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding Various Revisions to the Public Health Statutes” (the Act)… more

Enforcement, Healthcare Facilities, Healthcare Reform, Home Health Care, Hospitals

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Stephen Aronson

Connecticut Legislature Passes Law Limiting Physician, PA and APRN Non-Compete Agreements

On June 5, 2023, the Connecticut Legislature passed Public Act No. 23-97, “An Act Concerning Health and Wellness for Connecticut Residents” (“the Act”). Sections 13 through 15 of the Act make important changes to Connecticut law… more

Connecticut, Employer Liability Issues, Employment Contract, Healthcare, Healthcare Workers

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Megan Baroni

OSHA Taking Comments on Proposed Permanent Healthcare COVID-19 Standard

OSHA has partially reopened the rulemaking record and scheduled an informal public hearing to seek comments on several topics relating to the development of a final standard to protect healthcare and healthcare support service… more

Comment Period, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare Facilities, Healthcare Workers

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Lisa Boyle

HHS Publishes Significant Updates to Anti-Kickback Statute Safe-Harbors and Beneficiary Inducement CMP Regulations

HHS Publishes Significant Updates to Anti-Kickback Statute Safe-Harbors and Beneficiary Inducement CMP Regulations - On November 30 and December 2, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General… more

Anti-Kickback Statute, Civil Monetary Penalty, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Care Providers, Healthcare Fraud

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Ian Clarke-Fisher

New York Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Employees to Place a Lien on Employer’s Property for Wage Claims

The New York Senate and Assembly recently passed Senate Bill S2844B to strengthen current laws for employees who are victim of wage theft to secure and collect unpaid wages for work already performed from their employers… more

Employer Liability Issues, Labor Regulations, Legislative Agendas, Pending Legislation, State and Local Government

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Natale DiNatale

Recent NLRB Decision Requires Union Access to Parts of Asset Purchase Agreement

In a recent decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) determined that a hospital violated its duty to bargain when it failed to provide the union representing some of its workers with certain documents related to the… more

Asset Purchase Agreements, Collective Bargaining, Duty to Bargain, Employer Liability Issues, Hospitals

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Kathleen Dion

Seeking Dismissal Of False Claims Qui Tam Actions – Seven Factors Clarify The Standard Of Dismissal Used By The Department Of Justice

The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division (Department) issued a Memo dated January 10, 2018 (Granston Memo), directing Department of Justice attorneys to more seriously consider dismissing False Claims Act (FCA) cases filed… more

Department of Justice (DOJ), False Claims Act (FCA), Health Care Providers, Healthcare Fraud, Qui Tam

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Jennifer Driscoll

Timing is Everything: The Antitrust Division and OIG Sign Cross-Agency Agreement as Government Investigations Are Expected to Surge

On December 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) (collectively, the Agencies) formalized their long-standing… more

Anti-Competitive, Antitrust Division, Antitrust Provisions, Government Investigations, Health Care Providers

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Conor Duffy

Connecticut Budget Bill Reinforces EMTALA and Emergency Medical Services Obligations for State Hospitals

On June 30, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 25-168 (PA 25-168) (the Act), Connecticut’s Budget Bill for the period between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2027. The Act includes two new laws that… more

Anti-Discrimination Policies, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), EMTALA, Healthcare Facilities, Healthcare Reform

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Linn Freedman

Privacy Tip – Health Care Sector Continues to Be Hit with Ransomware

According to the 2022 State of Ransomware Report issued recently by Sophos, it surveyed 5,600 IT professionals from 31 countries, including professionals in the health care sector. Those professionals in the health care sector… more

Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Electronic Medical Records, Hackers

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Yelena Greenberg

HRSA Publishes 340B Rebate Pilot Program FAQs

As previously discussed in our prior blog post, on August 1, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice announcing a much-anticipated 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program (Pilot Program). Subsequently,… more

Covered Entities, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Drug Pricing, HRSA, Manufacturers

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Kathleen Healy

Forecasting the Integration of AI into Health Care Compliance Programs

Health care entities maintain compliance programs in order to comply with the myriad changing laws and regulations that apply to the health care industry. Although laws and regulations specific to the use of artificial… more

Algorithms, Anti-Discrimination Policies, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance, Data Privacy

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Edward Heath

First Circuit Makes Historic Decision: “But-For” Causation is the Majority Standard in AKS-Based FCA Claims

In a much-anticipated decision, the First Circuit unanimously ruled the government and relators must prove that a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) was the “but-for” cause of a false claim under the False… more

Anti-Kickback Statute, Appeals, Appellate Courts, Causation, Enforcement Actions

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Benjamin Jensen

Connecticut Supreme Court Addresses Contested Case Issue in Ruling on Certificate of Need Appeals

On July 25, 2023, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued an opinion in High Watch Recovery Center, Inc. v. Dept. of Public Health that addresses the subject of the right to file an appeal of a Certificate of Need (CON) decision… more

Administrative Procedure Act, Appeals, Certificate of Need, Connecticut, CT Supreme Court

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Theresa Lane

First Circuit Makes Historic Decision: “But-For” Causation is the Majority Standard in AKS-Based FCA Claims

In a much-anticipated decision, the First Circuit unanimously ruled the government and relators must prove that a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) was the “but-for” cause of a false claim under the False… more

Anti-Kickback Statute, Appeals, Appellate Courts, Causation, Enforcement Actions

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Victoria Larson

Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Adding Requirements for Hospitals and Expanding DPH’s Enforcement Scope

On June 25, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 25-96, “An Act Concerning the Department of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding Various Revisions to the Public Health Statutes” (the Act)… more

Enforcement, Healthcare Facilities, Healthcare Reform, Home Health Care, Hospitals

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Leslie Levinson

Massachusetts Enhances Regulatory Oversight of Health Care Transactions on For-Profit and Private Equity Investments

Massachusetts has expanded regulatory oversight of health care transactions by imposing False Claims Act liability on health care owners and investors for changes including failure to disclose violations. On January 8, 2025,… more

False Claims Act (FCA), Healthcare, Investors, Private Equity, Private Equity Firms

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Michael Lisitano

Connecticut Budget Bill Includes Notable Changes to CON Laws

On June 30, 2025 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill implementing the state budget through June 30, 2027, Public Act No. 25-168 (PA-168). PA-168, among other things, contains changes to the state’s Certificate of Need… more

Certificate of Need, Government Agencies, Healthcare Facilities, Healthcare Reform, Hospitals

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Seth Orkand

Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Extended through September 30, 2025

On March 14, 2025, as part of a spending bill to avert a federal government shutdown, Congress extended COVID-era telehealth “waivers” applicable to Medicare until September 30, 2025. These were originally scheduled to end… more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Coronavirus/COVID-19, Health Care Providers, Health Insurance, Medicare

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Roma Patel

Breaches Within Breaches: Contractual Obligations After a Security Incident

We often cover consumer class action complaints against companies regarding the privacy and security of personal information. However, litigation can also arise from alleged breach of contract between two companies… more

Breach of Contract, Business Associates Agreement (BAA), Contract Disputes, Cyber Attacks, Data Breach

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Kathryn Rattigan

What to Know About the HHS HIPAA Security Standards Proposal

At the close of 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposed Rule) to amend the Security Rule regulations established for… more

Covered Entities, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Data Security, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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Jonathan Schaefer

OSHA Taking Comments on Proposed Permanent Healthcare COVID-19 Standard

OSHA has partially reopened the rulemaking record and scheduled an informal public hearing to seek comments on several topics relating to the development of a final standard to protect healthcare and healthcare support service… more

Comment Period, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare Facilities, Healthcare Workers

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Rickie Sonpal

CBD Update: FDA Issues Statement, Calls Public Hearing, and Announces Warning Letters on Products Containing Cannabis and its Components

On April 2, 2019, the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement and announced a public hearing on consumer products derived from cannabis and its components, including cannabidiol (CBD)… more

Cannabidiol (CBD) oil, Cannabis Products, Dietary Supplements, Enforcement Actions, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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Peter Struzzi

HHS Publishes Significant Updates to Anti-Kickback Statute Safe-Harbors and Beneficiary Inducement CMP Regulations

HHS Publishes Significant Updates to Anti-Kickback Statute Safe-Harbors and Beneficiary Inducement CMP Regulations - On November 30 and December 2, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General… more

Anti-Kickback Statute, Civil Monetary Penalty, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Care Providers, Healthcare Fraud

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Danielle Tangorre

False Claims Act Enforcement of Pharmacy Pricing & Prescribing Practices: The Walgreens Cases

The Department of Justice has launched a number of enforcement actions targeting pharmacies for alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA). Recently, Walgreens has been the subject of two noteworthy government settlements… more

Controlled Substances, Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Pricing, Enforcement, Enforcement Actions

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Melissa Thompson

HHS Publishes Significant Updates to Anti-Kickback Statute Safe-Harbors and Beneficiary Inducement CMP Regulations

HHS Publishes Significant Updates to Anti-Kickback Statute Safe-Harbors and Beneficiary Inducement CMP Regulations - On November 30 and December 2, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General… more

Anti-Kickback Statute, Civil Monetary Penalty, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Care Providers, Healthcare Fraud

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Theodore Tucci

HHS Publishes Significant Updates to Anti-Kickback Statute Safe-Harbors and Beneficiary Inducement CMP Regulations

HHS Publishes Significant Updates to Anti-Kickback Statute Safe-Harbors and Beneficiary Inducement CMP Regulations - On November 30 and December 2, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General… more

Anti-Kickback Statute, Civil Monetary Penalty, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Care Providers, Healthcare Fraud

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Josh Yoo

Connecticut Budget Bill Reinforces EMTALA and Emergency Medical Services Obligations for State Hospitals

On June 30, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 25-168 (PA 25-168) (the Act), Connecticut’s Budget Bill for the period between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2027. The Act includes two new laws that… more

Anti-Discrimination Policies, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), EMTALA, Healthcare Facilities, Healthcare Reform

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