As previously reported here, courts are known to “blue pencil” terms of non-compete provisions in employment agreements that do not appear to further legitimate business interests. Earlier this year, an Ohio appellate court...
Read MoreBy Keith C. Dennen Under HIPAA, physicians are permitted to disclose “protected health information” to their attorneys for purposes of their own healthcare operations. This allows physicians sued by patients for malpractice to...
Read MoreBy Scott F. Roberts A number of recent cases demonstrate Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team’s (“HEAT”) continued success in cracking down on healthcare provider fraud....
Read MoreBy James M. BurnsThe FTC, together with the Idaho Attorney General, recently announced that they have filed an action in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho seeking to block St. Luke’s Health System from...
Read MoreBy Scott Roberts, Esq.The federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) makes it unlawful to knowingly or willfully pay, offer, solicit or receive any “remuneration” in exchange for referrals of any services or items payable under a...
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