Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 248: Fighting Addiction and Expanding Access to Treatment with Sara Howe and Morgan Coyner of APNC
False Claims Act Insights - An FCA Perspective on Artificial Intelligence in the Healthcare Industry
Hospice Insights Podcast - Hospice Audit Updates: Hospices Fare Well in Federal Court
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 245: Using AI to Improve Radiology with Angela Adams of Inflo Health
Podcast - Regulating AI in Healthcare: The Road Ahead
Can Food Really Be Medicine? Transforming Health Care One Bite at a Time – Diagnosing Health Care Video Podcast
What’s in Your Operating Agreement? Legal Tips for Healthcare Providers
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 244: The Future of Independent Physician Practices with Ray Waldrup of The Leaders Rheum
Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show - Need to Know: How to Manage Medical Staff Confidentiality and Privilege Protections
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 243: HIPAA Compliance and Potential Changes with Shannon Lipham of Maynard Nexsen
New Virginia "Workplace Violence" Definition and Healthcare Reporting Law: What's the Tea in L&E?
Hospice Insights Podcast - AI in Action: Exploring How AI Is Helping Hospices Do Things in New Ways
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 241: Fighting Nurse Burnout with Data-Driven Innovation with Dr. Ecoee Rooney of Indicator Sciences
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 240: Independent Practice In Dermatology with Dr. Darragh and Dr. Shuler of Carolina Dermatology
Podcast: Addressing Patient Complaints About Privacy Violations
False Claims Act Insights - How Payment Suspensions Can Impact FCA Litigation
Evolving AI Legislation: Federal Policies, Task Forces, and Proposed Laws — The Good Bot Podcast
Podcast - Innovations and Insights in the Palliative Care Space
ADA Compliance for Medical and Dental Practices: Responding to Inquiries and Investigations
False Claims Act Insights - Trump DOJ Sharpens Its Focus on Healthcare Fraud
In June 2025, Colorado passed a new law that makes significant changes to the state’s Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program. Colorado has one of the most aggressive RAC programs in the country that has been rife...more
On June 30, 2025, CMS issued its annual Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for Calendar Year (CY) 2026 (the Proposed Rule). The Proposed Rule continues the agency’s policy of using provisions of the...more
We are pleased to present our final 2024 update to the New England and First Circuit Class Action Tracker, which focuses on class action filings in state and federal courts within the boundaries of the First Circuit in New...more
This blog reviews the regulatory requirements that apply to risk bearing entities (RBE) in New Jersey and New York. New Jersey and New York demonstrate distinct approaches to the registration and regulation of RBEs and...more
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The U.S. government has expanded its relationship with OpenAI as NASA, the National Gallery of Arts and the IRS purchased ChatGPT licenses. This comes despite policymakers mulling potential concerns about the technology....more
A new initiative rolled out by federal officials this summer can reward corporate whistleblowers with up to $30 million – which means it is incumbent upon your organization to step up your game when it comes to corporate...more
Health care providers often find themselves in the position of collecting direct payments for medical services through patient payment plans. While providers must adhere to a myriad of health care laws when doing so, they...more
This article considers the likely mandates to come forward as part of the new EU Parliament and what impact these may have on different industry sectors. We take a look at what impact these elections will have on different...more
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“Protect your data! Breaches are on the rise!” These warnings seem to be everywhere – and rightfully so. Threat actors are sophisticated and new breach trends are constantly materializing. Awareness is no longer enough. It...more
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Join us for the next edition of FinTech University as we focus on FinTech and healthcare. This webinar will examine how FinTech is affecting the healthcare industry, particularly with regards to payment options. Nelson...more
American Bankers Association (ABA), Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA International), U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), Synchrony Bank (Synchrony), and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) submitted...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and United States Treasury have issued an interagency Request for Information (“RFI”) focused on the offering and provision...more
On July 7, the CFPB, HHS, and Treasury announced a joint inquiry into high-cost specialty financial products which are being offered to patients as alternate forms of payment for routine medical care. Traditionally, these...more
On July 7th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of Treasury (collectively, the agencies) jointly issued a Request for Information (Request)...more
In advance of a hearing scheduled for today on medical billing and collections in which the focus will be medical payment products such as medical credit cards and installment loans, the CFPB, jointly with the U.S. Department...more
Join Elliot Golding, Daniel Gottlieb and Amy Pimentel for a deep dive into how the new state privacy laws impact the healthcare and financial services industries....more
On May 4, 2023, the CFPB issued a report titled Medical Credit Cards and Financing Plans (the “Report”) that summarized the new developments in medical financing and the associated risks with these products. ...more
On May 4, the CFPB released a report examining high-cost alternative financing products targeted to patients as a way to cover medical expenses. Products offered by a growing number of financial institutions and fintech...more
Most physicians and dentists are familiar with contracting to be a part of a third-party payer’s network. This usually means increased patient flow (from the patients enrolled in the payer’s plan(s)) and fee discounts. ...more
Just before midnight on December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”), a nearly 5,500 page stimulus bill allocating roughly $900 billon of much needed relief to United States...more
As we say goodbye (and good riddance) to an incredibly challenging 2020, we thought it would be useful to review the issues and topics that you — our clients and friends — found most important since we launched our COVID-19...more