Beginning on January 1, 2025, employment-based non-compete covenants will be unenforceable against physicians, certified registered nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (each,...more
Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its 2023 Annual Report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which notes the CFPB’s activities and observations related to debt collection in...more
Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) kicked off a rulemaking process that, if enacted, would reshape the credit reporting and debt collection landscape and could have a detrimental effect on medical and...more
Federal regulators are focusing in on medical credit cards and financing plans and the roles that healthcare providers have in facilitating them. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is a federal agency charged...more
When hiring an associate dentist, it is critical for a dental practice to have a strong and clear employment agreement.
While practices often understand the importance of engaging a lawyer to prepare the agreement, they...more
The federal No Surprises Act went into effect on January 1, 2022. The Act is aimed at reducing “surprise bills” to patients in the context of services provided at hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, and includes...more
A nationwide telemedicine kickback scheme led to fraudulent Medicare reimbursements for durable medical equipment and genetic testing. The full Department of Justice press release can be found here... ...more
A recent health care fraud conspiracy case resulted in federal prison sentences for six participants, serving as a warning to pharmacy owners and their employees.
The Case-
Mohamed Abdalla is a licensed pharmacist who...more
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On March 5, 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (the “Department”) proposed permanent regulations relating to medical marijuana, replacing the current temporary regulations at 28 Pa. Code Part IX...more
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Clinical laboratories across the country have ramped up their diagnostic testing capabilities to meet the critical need for COVID-19 testing, which is essential to mitigating the spread of the virus. Many labs are responding...more
Fox Rothschild’s Privacy and Data Security practice group maintains this searchable PDF document as well as the Data Breach 411 app to inform businesses of the breach notification statutes in each of the 50 states, Guam,...more
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On July 1, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Gov. Wolf issued a 14-day quarantine recommendation for any individual returning to PA from any of 19 states. The Department expects to adjust the list from time to...more
On June 3, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) issued revised Guidance permitting dental practices to re-open for non-urgent and non-emergent care, including, but not limited to, routine cleanings. Dentists...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) generally requires employers to report and record workplace injuries. OSHA has published revised guidance regarding its recordkeeping...more
On May 23, 2020, the PA Department of Health (DOH) revised its guidance for ambulatory surgical facilities (ASFs) to require ASFs that intend to provide COVID-19 testing to patients and staff to hold the appropriate CLIA...more
In Guidance issued May 8, 2020 and May 9, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has now permitted medical and dental practices across the Commonwealth to re-engage in the provision of non-urgent or elective care,...more
In the continued fight against opioid addiction, Pennsylvania enacted a new law, effective November 27, 2019, that requires prescribers in Pennsylvania to implement additional steps prior to treating a patient’s chronic pain...more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued revised Guidance effective April 27, 2020, permitting ambulatory surgery facilities (ASFs) to resume the performance of elective procedures, if the ASF makes an affirmative...more
In a severe act, Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf has ordered all health care providers, facilities, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers to report their inventory of personal protective equipment (PPE), certain pharmaceutical...more
The PA Department of Health (DOH) issued an Order, effective March 22, 2020, that directs all facilities to cease all dental treatment except for emergencies provided in accordance with very strict physical environment,...more
Over the last several weeks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued and updated specific guidance on the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic for health care professionals and advised health care facilities...more
Yesterday, Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf ordered the closure all non-life sustaining businesses in PA, but permitted ambulatory surgery centers and physician and dental offices to remain open, provided that they are not performing...more
Dentists should also be aware of the following guidance:
•State Governors have issued directions to all industries regarding the outbreak. Know what your Governor has said about dental practices (or health care practices...more
With the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the significant governmental actions being taken at federal, state and local levels, physicians and dentists around the country are seeking guidance on how to...more
Fox Rothschild’s Privacy and Data Security practice group maintains this searchable PDF document as well as the Data Breach 411 app to inform businesses of the breach notification statutes in each of the 50 states, Guam,...more