This post is a courtesy of Fox Rothschild attorney William H. Maruca, Esq., and was first published as an Alert on Fox’s website.
A bipartisan bill introduced this summer…
Continue Reading Proposed Amendments to False Claims Act Would Tilt the Playing Field
This post is a courtesy of Fox Rothschild attorney, Marcus C. Hewitt, Esq., and was first published as an Alert on Fox’s website. It is most relevant for health …
Continue Reading Proposed Amendment to NC’s CON Law Would Raise Cost Thresholds, Require Expirations
This post is a courtesy of Fox Rothschild attorney Mark Tabakman, Esq., and was first published on Fox’s Wage & Hour – Developments and Highlights Blog. It is …
Continue Reading Bah, Humbug! Another Hospital Hit With a FLSA Collective Action On Missed Lunches
This post is a courtesy of Fox Rothschild attorney Mark Tabakman, Esq., and was first published on Fox’s Wage & Hour – Developments and Highlights Blog. It is…
Continue Reading FLSA Joint Employer Doctrine At Issue In Health Care Industry Overtime Class Action: A Warning!
On October 28th, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency alerted hospital…
Continue Reading Medical Devices are Double-edged Swords for Hospitals: Vital for Patient Care but Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
New guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) highlights the importance of updating corporate compliance programs to satisfy regulatory requirements. The 2020 updates pick up where the 2019…
Continue Reading Have You Updated Your Corporate Compliance Program Lately?
Widespread testing for the novel Coronavirus is generally recognized as an important tool in combating the spread of the virus. The World Health Organization is an advocate for broad testing,…
Continue Reading Costs for COVID Tests – The Buck Stops Where?
On June 1, 2020 CMS published QSO-20-31-All. It is effective immediately and provides in part as follows:
(1) States will need to perform focused infection control surveys (FICS) of…
Continue Reading Focused Infection Control Surveys for Nursing Homes to be Completed by July 31, 2020 — New Penalties for Identified Deficiencies
In the midst of the COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic, cybercriminals are targeting healthcare organizations with phishing campaigns, ransomware, and other malicious acts that can adversely impact health information technology, medical response, and…
Continue Reading Heightened Cybersecurity Risks for Healthcare Organizations during COVID-19 Pandemic
On May 8, 2020, CMS published an Interim Rule, one portion of which is focused on new reporting requirements for skilled nursing facilities. The new reporting requirements, effective May…
Continue Reading New COVID-19 Reporting Regulations and Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities, effective May 8, 2020
