MaryKathryn Hurd

Nov 21, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Emily Cook |Amanda Enyeart |MaryKathryn Hurd

This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for October 2024. We discuss several enforcement actions pertaining to healthcare fraud, including alleged violations under the False Claims Act (FCA) and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). We also review other regulatory updates in the healthcare field, including notable updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Please see full publication below for more information.

Sep 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Emily Cook |Gregory E. Fosheim |MaryKathryn Hurd

This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for September 2023. We discuss several criminal and civil enforcement actions that involve violations of the False Claims Act (FCA), the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the Stark Law. We also review several regulatory updates and a recent unfavorable advisory opinion issued by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Please see full publication below for more information.

Oct 25, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Emily Cook |Gregory E. Fosheim |MaryKathryn Hurd

In September, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an unfavorable advisory opinion to a pathology laboratory concerning a proposed services arrangement with referring pathology laboratories. This result was unsurprising, because the services contracted for were not commercially reasonable.

Sep 14, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Gregory E. Fosheim |MaryKathryn Hurd |Karis Jackson

In February 2022, US President Joseph Biden announced an overhaul of regulations affecting nursing homes. These reforms, aimed at enhancing the safety and quality of care for nursing-home residents, focus on improving transparency and accountability.

Sep 13, 2023 | lexology.com | Gregory E. Fosheim |MaryKathryn Hurd |Karis Jackson

In February 2022, US President Joseph Biden announced an overhaul of regulations affecting nursing homes. These reforms, aimed at enhancing the safety and quality of care for nursing-home residents, focus on improving transparency and accountability.