In the midst of chaotic uncertainty, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) provides some families with a modicum of financial safety. The Act expires on December 31, 2020. The Act provides that certain employers are required to compensate employees for Coronavirus-related absences. The duration of the leave and amount paid to the employee ..read more

Two topics that dominate healthcare law right are COVID-19 and value based care. While the healthcare system has been moving towards value-based care for years, COVID-19 has accelerated this transformation. The pandemic has instilled a greater sense of urgency in the healthcare system to adopt virtual care technologies, interoperable data platforms, and remote monitoring technologies ..read more

Sanford Health, Sanford Medical Center and the Sanford Clinic in Sioux Falls South Dakota agreed to pay $20.25 million to resolve False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegations. The settlement is one of the largest in the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota ..read more

Although privacy incidents at the largest healthcare providers attract the most attention, The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights enforcement (“OCR”) is actively investigating privacy and security incidents at small healthcare providers. This means that small healthcare providers, including solo practitioners, need to actively review their privacy policies and procedures to ..read more

A new option exists for employers when it comes to paying for employee health care coverage. On June 13th, the U.S. Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) issued a final rule allowing employers to use pretax dollars to subsidize employee premiums in the individual health insurance market. Now, employers ..read more