Last month, Cerebral, Inc., notified the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), and issued a public notice, that nearly 3.2 million individuals may have been affected by a breach of data, including protected... Read More
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently enforced its Health Breach Notification Rule (“Rule”) for the very first time. The FTC issued a $1.5 million civil penalty to GoodRx and imposed restrictions on the company’s future handling of... Read More
On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a corporate Voluntary Self-Disclosure policy (the “Policy”) that applies to all United States Attorney’s Offices (“USAOs”), effective immediately. The articulated goal... Read More
Recently, New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled the 2023-2024 budget for New York State (the “Budget”), including an amendment to Part L of the Health and Mental Hygiene Article VII (the “Proposed Legislation”). The Proposed Legislation... Read More
On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”), which has been in effect since January 2020, is set to expire on May 11, 2023. Considering the impending end to the PHE, healthcare... Read More
As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, the United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) created the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) that helped businesses keep their workforces employed... Read More
During the 2021 fiscal year, The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered $5.6 billion in civil settlements and judgments involving fraud and violations of the False Claims Act; a record-breaking $5 billion of this recovery was derived from... Read More
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently established the Elder Justice Initiative (“EJI”), which directs Government efforts to combat elder abuse, neglect, and financial fraud. The EJI seeks to address several schemes affecting older... Read More
In the healthcare industry, Management Services Organizations (“MSOs”) have become an increasingly popular tool utilized by medical practices for a variety of purposes. MSOs are administrative and management entities that develop relationships... Read More
On October 14, 2021, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General Maura Healey announced the $25 million dollar settlement of claims alleging violations of the Massachusetts False Claims Act by a private equity firm and executives in connection with... Read More
