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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
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CMS Audits on the Horizon: Prepare for Increased CMS Audits Under the Sunshine Act

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Historically, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has not aggressively pursued enforcement activity under the Sunshine Act. However, this may change in 2024. Late last year, CMS updated its Open Payments...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The State of Competition in the U.S. Healthcare Industry

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The U.S. healthcare system has been undergoing significant changes since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, which helped precipitate a wave of hospital and healthcare system consolidation, as providers sought out...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Health Update - November 2016

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Post-Election Analysis: Healthcare Antitrust in a Trump Administration - In a Republican sweep of all the elected branches of the federal government, Donald Trump won the presidential election and Republicans retained...more

Cozen O'Connor

The Time is Right for Hospitals to Ensure 501(r) Compliance

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Updated requirements for hospitals to maintain their tax-exempt status under Section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code are nothing new. They were enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. However, at the end of...more

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Health Care Enforcement: The Impact on Private Equity Investments

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Brian Platton provides an overview of enforcement trends that private equity investors should be aware of before entering into the health care space....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

2014 – The Health Law Year in Review

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Each year brings significant changes and challenges in the laws governing the health care industry, and 2014 proved to be no exception. What the year may have lacked in the high drama that accompanies comprehensive health...more

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Government demonstrates willingness to enforce Affordable Care Act provision that could cost providers millions of dollars

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Under a little-known provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), healthcare providers could face millions of dollars in liability for failing to reimburse the government for overpayments in a timely...more

King & Spalding

OIG Releases Spring 2014 Semiannual Report to Congress

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On May 27, 2014, OIG released its Spring 2014 Semiannual Report to Congress, covering the activities of the OIG during the first half of Fiscal Year 2014, from October 2013 through March 2014. For that time period, OIG...more

BakerHostetler

OIG Revamps Regulations Concerning CMPs and Exclusion

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In a pair of proposed rules published in May, the HHS OIG unveiled changes to the regulations concerning OIG’s authority to impose civil monetary penalties (CMPs) and exclude individuals and entities from participation in...more

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News from the Health Law Gurus™: Week of May 11th, 2014

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News from the Health Law Gurus™ is a weekly summary of notable health law news from around the country with helpful links to related content. ...more

Baker Donelson

Recent Settlements Underline the Antikickback Statute's Central Role in Health Care Enforcement

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In recent years, the antikickback statute (AKS) has emerged as an essential legal weapon to combat alleged misconduct in the health care industry. The government’s enforcement patterns reflect how the AKS is increasingly used...more

McDermott Will & Emery

U.S. Privacy and Data Protection: 2013 Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2014

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In Boston, we celebrated Data Privacy Day (January 28) by presenting “U.S. Privacy and Data Protection: 2013 Year In Review and a Prediction of What’s to Come in 2014” for participants in an IAPP KnowledgeNet. Our panel of...more

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Health Care Reform Update -- January 27, 2014

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In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled. Excerpt...more

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A Vignette of Lingering Affordable Care Act Considerations

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Despite the highly publicized announcement that enforcement of the “Pay-or-Play” mandate (which requires businesses to provide health insurance to all full-time employees or face yearly penalties of up to $3,000 per employee)...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

U.S. Treasury Department Delays Enforcement of Employer Mandate and Reporting Requirements Under PPACA

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As seen in many mainstream press reports, the Obama administration announced in early July that (1) the employer mandate and (2) certain reporting requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will...more

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The White House Blog: Employer Mandate Under The Affordable Care Act Delayed For One Year

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On July 2 the White House announced that it is delaying the enforcement of the employer mandate that it provide health care coverage to employees or pay a penalty (the “play or pay” provisions) until 2015....more

Baker Donelson

Good Governance for General Counsel: What Your Board Needs to Know Now

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A host of regulatory and finance reforms have ushered in significant changes for health care entities, and likewise, for the boards that guide them. How can general counsel broach these changes with their boards and steer...more

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