Thursday, March 5, 2026
On February 25, 2026, the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts and Board of Pharmacy issued a significant new joint statement addressing the rapidly growing IV hydration and medical spa (medspa) industry. The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts and the Kansas Board of Pharmacy released this advisory in response to increasing complaints involving IV therapy […]
Monday, July 20, 2015
In a settlement agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Health Diagnostic Laboratories, Inc. (HDL) and Singulex Inc. will pay a combined $48.5 million to the DOJ to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and federal Anti-Kickback Statute. According to allegations, HDL and Singulex violated the False Claims Act—which holds businesses liable […]
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Enacted in 2013, the Missouri Health Insurance Marketplace Innovation Act (HIMIA) took steps to strictly regulate specific factors within the state health insurance industry. Specifically, the Act, which was established under the passing of HB 701, imposed further licensing standards on insurance navigators who assisted with enrollment in Missouri’s federal healthcare exchange. In addition, the Act aimed to […]
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
[fusion_text]Exclusive service agreements are designed to establish a loyal relationship between two partners. Specifically, these agreements act as covenants providing that, in the case of a service provider and a user, the user will procure services from the provider, and no one else. Recently, however, an exclusive service agreement proposal between a medical laboratory and […]
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
In June of 2013, a patient checked into a hospital emergency department with complaints that his reproductive organs were causing him extreme pain. The patient identifies as a male, but was given a hospital identification bracelet stating that he was female due to his existing medical records and genitals. Following his hospital stay, the patient […]
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
On March 20th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its Stage 3 proposed rule to the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Program. To qualify for the Program incentives, and to avoid negative payment adjustments absent an applicable hardship exception, eligible professionals and hospitals must certify they have achieved certain benchmarks […]
Monday, April 20, 2015
[fusion_text]Business owners nationwide have been scrambling to find ways to adhere to the rules and regulations set forth in the Affordable Care Act (ACA),which was enactedin 2010. Of course, many of the provisions regulating small businesses and theirowners did not come into effect until 2015, although thisstill presented significant challenges for many. Specifically, one of […]
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) encouraged doctors, health care providers, and other medical professionals to participate in Accountable Care Organizations(ACOs), which are groups of medical professionals and healthcare providers that voluntarily unite to offer comprehensive treatment to Medicare beneficiaries.Specifically, the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”) was designedfor Medicare fee-for-service participants to transition into the ACO model. […]
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
In order to provide the highest quality of care, and to ensure patient safety on the premises, hospitals throughout the country use a system of peer reviews to assess medical staff. Specifically, a group of employed medical professionals,acting as a professional review board, may bring a peer review action against physicians based on prior conduct. Further, communications […]
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a government agency tasked with protecting consumers’ rights in the U.S., recently exercised its power in a case filed in Idaho, asserting that a healthcare acquisition within the state threatened competition, and pushed for the divestiture of the acquired group. Background of the Case In 2012, St. Luke’s Health System, […]