Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 225: Cancer Care Access & Treatments with Dr. Sengar of Alabama Cancer Care
AGG Talks: Home Health & Hospice Podcast - Episode 9: The Impact of AI and Prior Authorizations on Home Health and Hospice
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 224: Healthcare Practice Operations with Steve McPheeters of HighFive Healthcare
Navigating Disputes Within Your Health Care Practice
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 223: Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks with Healthcare Vendors with Brandon Robinson of Maynard Nexsen
Podcast — Drug Pricing: 2025 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Takeaways and Outlook
Colorado AI Act — The Good Bot Podcast
Hospice Insights Podcast - Controlling the Narrative: A New Tactic for Auditors and ALJs
2025 Outlook: The Department of Health and Human Services Under the Second Trump Administration – Diagnosing Health Care
AGG Talks: Home Health & Hospice Podcast - Episode 8: Hospice Special Focus Program: Pumping the Brakes
RICO's Person/Enterprise Distinction - RICO Report Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 222: Hospital Response to Hurricane Helene with Jay Kirby of UNC Health Pardee
Prescribing GLP-1 Medications: Be Aware of Legal Limitations
Compliance and Value-Based Care
AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights Podcast - Episode 8: What Healthcare Companies Need to Know When the Government Comes Knocking
Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show - Medical Staff 101
Building a Solid HR Foundation in Healthcare Practices
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 221: Healthcare Investment Banking with Scott Davis of Provident Healthcare Partners
Hospice Insights Podcast - Upping the Ante: Will CMS’s Enhanced Oversight Efforts Cause Hospices to Fold?
Maximizing Financial Growth: Insights on HSAs and Smart Investment Strategies with Shaun Eddy
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In an opinion that may complicate the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) efforts to enforce the False Claims Act (“FCA”), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held in a unanimous opinion on February 18, 2025 that...more
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On February 26, 2025, Judge Mia Perez of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s Sherman Act and Clayton Act claims, though the plaintiff had...more
On March 7, 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it would begin investigating four medical schools and hospitals pursuant to President Donald Trump’s...more
Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee hearing,...more
On March 11, 2020, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom declared that the COVID-19 outbreak "can be characterized as a pandemic," and cautioned that the WHO has "rung the alarm bell loud and clear." At...more
In terms of healthcare data breaches, 2024 was the worst year ever, with the records of at least 53% of the U.S. population involved and two of the biggest healthcare data breaches of 2024 ranking in the top 10 of all time. ...more
I’ve had Georgia on my mind these days. I needed to get that out immediately because otherwise I would have been hearing that song in my head the entire time I was writing. As is the case in many capitals around the...more
In Pennsylvania, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNPs) do not have independence of practice. They may provide diagnoses and prescribe treatments only in collaboration with a physician, as per the details of their...more
In the FTC’s first merger challenge of the new administration, the FTC voted 4-0 last week to challenge the proposed acquisition of Surmodics by private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings (“GTCR”). As the Trump administration’s...more
On January 20, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded 2021 guidelines that previously designated hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities as “protected areas” and limited immigration enforcement...more
On March 10, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced a further delay in the implementation of proposed updates to its Guidance to Surveyors for Long-Term Care Facilities under Appendix PP of the...more
In the latest episode of Health Law Diagnosed, host Bridgette Keller discusses the new Massachusetts Health Care Market Review Law and what this means for health care providers, investors, and other key stakeholders. She is...more
On February 27, 2025, the Government of Canada and Manitoba signed the first national pharmacare agreements under Canada’s Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (the “Pharmacare Act”), which received royal assent on October...more
While many lawmakers and lobbyists crawled into the Georgia State Capitol on Monday after the double-whammy of Crossover Day and the return of Daylight Savings Time (to Senator Ben Watson’s chagrin), a few select legislators...more
It takes a big person to admit when they are wrong. But I’ll raise my hand and say I was wrong when I predicted that the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals would rule in favor of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission in late...more
This Friday is the deadline to pass a budget or enter a government shutdown. The House released a continuing resolution (CR) over the weekend and is scheduled to be in session only until Wednesday. The House Rules Committee...more
It’s funny how things work out – sometimes you find yourself living in a sort of butterfly effect where the tail seems to wag the dog. In 2023, when we first started writing about the traction psychedelics were gaining as...more
Welcome to our third issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the possible expiration of telehealth flexibilities for Medicare patients, the potential...more
For years, medtech firms around the globe (and certainly European companies) introduced their products in Europe, which requires obtaining a CE mark certifying compliance with relevant EU health and safety standards, prior to...more
News Briefs - Trump Signs Executive Order to Improve Health Price Transparency - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to improve price transparency on healthcare costs by directing federal agencies to...more
Welcome to the Winter 2025 issue of “FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest,” our quarterly newsletter in which we compile essential updates on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement trends, litigation, agency guidance, and...more
On 18 February 2025, the First Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., determining that “but-for” causation is the proper standard for False Claims Act (FCA) actions...more