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
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Heath care fraud remains a top priority for the DOJ. This year’s National Health Care Fraud Takedown was the biggest in United States history, resulting in the prosecution of 324 defendants in connection with over $14.6...more
The pharmaceutical and medical device industries have long utilized speaker programs, which typically involve retaining health care professionals to speak or present on the companies’ products to educate their peers. Speaker...more
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for January 2025. This month features long-awaited proposed and final rules regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-13 (the “Opinion”) to a pharmaceutical manufacturer (the...more
On December 17, 2024, the Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued its second favorable advisory opinion involving an arrangement in which a drug manufacturer sponsors genetic...more
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for November 2024. We discuss several US Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement actions involving the False Claims Act (FCA) and the...more
RPA Perspective: 2025 Medicare Fee Schedule and ESRD PPS Final Rules—Highlights for Nephrology - The final rule for the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was released on November 1, and the highlights from the rule...more
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for September 2024. We discuss several enforcement actions pertaining to healthcare fraud, including alleged violations under the False...more
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for June 2024. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including guidance regarding hospital...more
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for May 2024. We discuss several notable cases and enforcement resolutions, including the US Court of Appeals for the District of...more
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a new favorable advisory opinion regarding patient assistance programs (PAP) for 12 specific disease funds. PAPs help patients pay high cost-sharing obligations for...more
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for March 2024. We summarize a US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decision interpreting the intent standard under the federal...more
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Circuit Split Widens Over AKS-Based FCA Causation Element - The Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) continues to form the basis of hundreds of millions of dollars of annual recoveries for the government under the federal False...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) announced multiple new OIG Work Plan Items, including two audits, focused on identifying and quantifying improper Medicare and Medicaid...more
The following is a summary of selected federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported...more
On Oct. 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued unfavorable Advisory Opinion 23-08 (AO 23-08), continuing its long-held position that the provision of value-added...more
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for October 2023. We discuss several enforcement actions that involve violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) and the...more
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for July 2023. We discuss several criminal and civil enforcement actions that involve violations of the False Claims Act...more
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