As a service provider, you know the name and reputation of your medical practice goes a long way toward the success of your practice. But are you aware that Intellectual Property is one of the most important business assets you have. Intellectual... Read More
Over the last 10 years the percentage of physicians that are directly employed by hospitals or by hospital owned medical practices has continued to grow. Physicians encounter obstacles in their attempts to preserve independence. One major obstacle... Read More
As all providers know, healthcare is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the United States. Unfortunately, failure to abide by these regulations may have far more wide-reaching impacts on a physician and a physician’s practice than... Read More
As the nation reels from the heartbreaking COVID-19 pandemic, scrutiny of Skilled Nursing Facilities and Long-Term Care facilities is all but certain to continue. Industry leaders and recent data suggests providers anticipate enhanced oversight from... Read More
Responding to the American Medical Association’s July 2018 “Truth in Advertising” campaign, the New Jersey legislature articulated a compelling State interest in: “patients being promptly and clearly informed of the training and... Read More
Since the onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency in March 2020, healthcare providers have operated under a variety of waived or relaxed regulatory requirements, particularly as it relates to licensing, telehealth, and Medicare and Medicaid... Read More
In September 2020, Frier Levitt described how Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc. and affiliated Humana entities (“Humana”) filed a lawsuit against a Florida-based telemedicine company, QuivvyTech Corp., and its affiliated physicians (“QuivvyTech... Read More
This spring, in United States v. Mallory, et al., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a $111 million verdict against LaTonya Mallory, the owner of a blood testing laboratory, Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc., (the... Read More
On April 26, 2021 the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a new Advisory Opinion Letter providing its analysis as to whether a “Proposed Arrangement” involving an... Read More
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut recently announced a civil settlement agreement with a behavioral healthcare organization that provides in-home family therapy and counseling in the greater Hartford area (the... Read More
