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FTC Settles with NextMed Over Deceptive Pricing, Hidden Material Terms, and Fake Reviews and Testimonials in Telehealth Membership...

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This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with NextMed parent company Southern Health Solutions, Inc., in response to allegations that the telemedicine platform offered deceptive claims and fake...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

HHS-OIG Year in Review 2024

In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) provided useful insights to the healthcare industry regarding how it approaches various fraud and abuse issues in an...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - February 2024 #4

News Briefs - State AGs Urge Congress to Reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers - A bipartisan group of 39 state attorneys general sent a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to take "decisive action" to reform pharmacy benefit...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

HIPAA on the Horizon in the New Year: Important Lessons from an Active 2023 and Regulatory Initiatives to Watch for in 2024

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2023 marked 20 years since the first compliance deadline under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (“HIPAA”) privacy rule. Despite the two decades of experience with HIPAA, compliance continues to remain...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Eleven State AGs Reach $500K Settlement With Telehealth Company

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On April 14, 11 state attorneys general reached a $500,000 bipartisan settlement with telehealth company Visibly, Inc. over violations of the states’ consumer protection statutes and health and safety laws. The AGs alleged...more

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FTC Continues Enforcement Focus on the Use and Disclosure of Health Information for Advertising

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On Thursday, March 2, the FTC announced an enforcement action against BetterHelp, Inc., an online mental health counseling service, relating to claims that the company’s collection and use of consumer health data were unfair...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Top Reasons for 2022’s Downward Trend in False Claims Act Recoveries

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Top Reasons for 2022’s Downward Trend in False Claims Act Recoveries - Following the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) release of statistics regarding FCA settlements and judgments for the 2022 fiscal year, Law360 spoke...more

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Clinical Laboratory Agrees to Settlement with HHS for Potential HIPAA Security Rule Violations Despite Not Being Involved in Data...

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On May 25, 2021, HHS announced that Peachstate Health Management, LLC, doing business as AEON Clinical Laboratories (Peachstate), agreed to a $25,000 settlement and adoption of a comprehensive Corrective Action Plan for...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

OCR Settlement Underscores the Importance of HIPAA Privacy and Security Review in Transactional Due Diligence

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On April 28, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) entered into a resolution agreement with Peachstate Health Management, LLC, doing business as AEON Clinical Laboratories...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OIG Warns Telehealth Industry: “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”

On February 4, 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Office of Public Affairs, issued a Press Release (the “DOJ Press Release”) announcing that Kelly Wolfe, President of Regency, Inc., a medical billing company located in...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Medical Supply Exec Agrees to Pay $20.3 Million to Settle FCA Claims

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Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries - Medical Supply Exec Agrees to Pay $20.3 Million to Settle FCA Claims - Kelly Wolfe of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, has agreed to a $20.3 million...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 29, Number 39. News Briefs: November 2020

Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 39 (November 2, 2020) - Medtronic USA Inc., a medical device maker, has agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to induce...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

April Showers Bring More HIPAA Settlements

April proved to be a busy month for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) under its newly appointed director, Roger Severino. OCR announced three settlements of potential HIPAA...more

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