COVID Laboratory Testing Investigations
A court has struck down the Food and Drug Administration’s attempt to extend its regulatory authority to clinical laboratory testing services. On March 31, 2025, in the consolidated cases American Clinical Laboratory...more
The Eleventh Circuit has become the first federal court of appeals to directly address whether the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause applies to the monetary award in a declined False Claims Act (FCA) case. And in an...more
In this episode, Stephen Bittinger discusses the recent announcement that cease and desist letters from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have been sent to 171 facilities testing for COVID-19 without proper...more
On August 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Guidance Memorandum (Guidance) setting forth revised state survey agency priorities as well as providing information regarding the resumption...more
Most health-care lawyers are accustomed to monitoring the high profile areas of regulatory enforcement in health care. However, many hospital lawyers, whether in-house or outside counsel, are unaware of the potential...more