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New Executive Order Puts Healthcare Providers In The Crosshairs Of Federal Fraud Enforcement
On March 16, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order creating a Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. The order directs federal agencies to adopt anti-fraud measures targeting federal benefit programs. For medical providers who bill Medicaid, Medicare, or other federally funded programs, the impact may be direct and almost immediate. Agencies must identify processes and transactions susceptible to fraud within 30 days.
NY Doctor Indicted For Medicare Fraud Related To Genetic Testing And Equipment
The government is continuing to take a close look at laboratory testing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 21, 2024, a federal grand jury in New Jersey issued a superseding indictment against a New York physician. The indictment claims the physician committed healthcare fraud and conspired to defraud the United States by soliciting and receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering cancer genetic testing and durable medical equipment.
NY Doctor Indicted for Medicare Fraud Related to Genetic Testing and Equipment
The government is continuing to take a close look at laboratory testing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 21, 2024, a federal grand jury in New Jersey issued a superseding indictment against a New York physician. The indictment claims the physician committed healthcare fraud and conspired to defraud the United States by soliciting and receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering cancer genetic testing and durable medical equipment.
Devas v. Antrix: Ninth Circuit Requires Minimum Contacts For Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign States - Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government - United States
The Ninth Circuit's February 6, 2024, decision denying rehearing en banc of Devas v. Antrix and upholding its earlier ruling to overturn the enforcement of a $1.3 billion arbitration award diverges significantly from the jurisprudence of other federal circuit courts, and impacts individuals and entities looking to enforce arbitration awards in federal courts within the Ninth Circuit.
Lexology Masterclass: Shearman & Sterling Present on Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Awards in the United States
Partners Christopher M. Ryan, Jesse Sherrett and associate Anna Stockamore will be presenting a Lexology masterclass on the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards in the United States on December 12, 2023.
Yegiazaryan v. Smagin
The Supreme Court's recent decision in Yegiazaryan v. Smagin opens the door for foreign plaintiffs to use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO") as an additional tool for collecting on international arbitration awards in the United States.
Updates To Wit v. United Behavioral Health
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently released an unpublished memorandum decision in the landmark mental parity case of Wit v. United Behavioral Health. In this decision, the Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's order requiring UBH to reprocess more than 60,000 claims that had initially been denied for not meeting UBH's medical necessity guidelines.
Court Strikes Down Portions Of Federal Regulations Concerning No Surprises Act
United States: Court Strikes Down Portions Of Federal Regulations Concerning No Surprises Act 02 March 2022 Dickinson Wright PLLC Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Last month, we published an article summarizing new surprise billing laws that prohibit nonparticipating providers from balance billing patients when the patient's insurance company pays less than the provider's usual and customary charge.
Physician Non-Compete Agreements: What You Should Know
United States: Physician Non-Compete Agreements: What You Should Know 01 March 2022 by Kimberly J. Ruppel and Christopher J. Ryan Dickinson Wright PLLC Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. What are non-compete agreements? In the broadest sense, non-compete agreements prohibit an employee from accepting employment by a competitor of an employer for a certain time.
Surprise! New Laws Impact Patient Billing
United States: Surprise! New Laws Impact Patient Billing 28 January 2022 by Christopher J. Ryan and Gregory W. Moore Dickinson Wright PLLC Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Since last year, certain providers (e.g., anesthesiologists, radiologists, surgeons, etc.) in Michigan have had to navigate Michigan's Surprise Medical Billing Law ("Michigan Act").
Regulatory Developments In The Mexican Power And Oil & Gas Sectors — Protecting Private Investment - Energy and Natural Resources - Mexico
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US Supreme Court Will Decide Whether ‘Section 1782' Discovery Aid Is Available In International Commercial Arbitrations
United States: US Supreme Court Will Decide Whether ‘Section 1782' Discovery Aid Is Available In International Commercial Arbitrations 01 April 2021 by Christopher M. Ryan , Henry Weisburg and Jesse Sherrett Shearman & Sterling LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On March 22, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Servotronics, Inc. v.
Climate Change Brings Geopolitical Complications for Australia
Oceania | Diplomacy | Economy | Oceania As Australia struggles with climate changes impacts, so too will its neighbors. Credit: Pixabay Recent catastrophic fires have made all to apparent the risks Australia faces due to global warming, exacerbated by a lack of coordinated Australian state and federal policy. Australia’s vulnerability to climate change is also aggravated by its geography.
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