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Department of Labor Accuses Hyundai of Child Labor Violations for Supplier Conduct

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On May 30, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) filed a complaint in the Middle District of Alabama against a US subsidiary of Korean carmaker Hyundai seeking to hold Hyundai liable for child labor violations alleged to...more

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Second Circuit Confirms Willfulness under the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act Requires Relators to Plead that the...

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision with significant implications for healthcare companies and providers facing allegations of violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), 42 U.S.C. §...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Medical Supplier Agrees to Pay $29 Million for FCA Violations

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Medical Supplier Agrees to Pay $29 Million for FCA Violations - Earlier this month, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and medical supplier Lincare Holdings Inc. reached an agreement to settle claims that Lincare violated...more

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Special Report - Medicare Providers Take Note: CMS Streamlines the Stark Law Voluntary Self- Referral Disclosure Protocol, Updates...

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In the last few months, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made several noteworthy changes and provided a material clarification for providers and suppliers who are subject to the federal physician...more

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Health Care Fraud Self Disclosure Protocol: You Discovered Misconduct… Now What?

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When a company decides to self-disclose misconduct (or conduct that may be construed as such) to the government, that decision triggers a stream of additional questions. In the weighty deliberations about whether and what to...more

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Federal Judge Halts CMS Mandate Nationwide

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Judge Terry A. Doughty of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has ordered that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services are enjoined...more

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HHS Issues Guidance Regarding Relief Fund Reporting and Auditing Requirements

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued new guidance regarding reporting and auditing requirements that may impact providers and suppliers who retain payments received from the Public Health and...more

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What About Me? Liability Considerations and Protections For Businesses Outside the Drug and Device Space in the COVID-19 Era

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It’s been nearly six months since the HHS Secretary declared COVID-19 a public health emergency. As communities emerge from quarantine, businesses are on high alert regarding potential COVID-19 liability. Some businesses...more

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Staying Within the Legal Lane: Providing Products and Services for COVID-19

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Companies marketing products or services for coronavirus (COVID-19) should be aware of key areas of healthcare law and regulation, including Food and Drug Administration regulation, clinical laboratory testing oversight,...more

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COVID-19: DHHS Secretary Issues 1135 Blanket Waivers Applicable to Stark Law During Public Health Emergency

On March 30, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alex Azar, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the “Secretary), used his authority under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act to waive...more

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CMS’ Proposed Stark Rule Change and Guidance on “The Big Three”: Fair Market Value, Commercial Reasonableness, and Taking Into...

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As part of a larger “Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) recently issued a proposed rule aimed at modernizing and...more

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HHS Expands Settlement Conference Facilitation for Medicare Claims Appeals

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on November 3, 2017 additional settlement options for providers and suppliers in an effort to improve the Medicare claims appeals process, which included (1) the Low...more

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HHS to Collect Data From the EMS System: Good Time to Examine Accounting, Cost, Billing, and Collection Systems

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While recent legislation impacting the Emergency Medical Services (EMS)/ambulance industry drew attention inside the industry for its reduction in Health and Human Services’ (HHS) spend on non-emergent dialysis transports and...more

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The New Option in Town: Applying for the Low Volume Appeals Settlement

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In November 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new settlement options for providers and suppliers stuck in the backlog of the Medicare appeals process. One of the new options available is the...more

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