Health Care

November 25, 2020

Earlier this month, OIG issued a Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs warning drug and device companies and health care providers that it has significant concerns about payments for “speaker programs.” Based on recent investigations and enforcement activity, the OIG has found that a number of speaker programs sponsored by drug and device manufacturers violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). OIG is skeptical about the educational value of speaker programs provided under circumstances that are…

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The CDC’s New Definition of “Close Contact”: What You Need To Know

By Bonnie Mayfield

November 25, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded the definition of close contact to now evaluate exposure cumulatively over a 24-hour period such that “15 cumulative minutes of exposure at a distance of 6 feet or less can be used as an operational definition for contact investigation,”[1] Because the newly expanded definition is not limited, it impacts many different industries (including transportation and logistics, health care, automotive, manufacturing, and educational industries) and different…

Bryant Legal Group News & Resources

Liver Disease and Disability Insurance: A Claimant’s Guide 

By wpengine

November 24, 2020

Liver disease is more common than you might imagine. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4.5 million Americans have a diagnosed liver disease, and roughly 42,000 people die every year as a result. If you or someone you love is suffering from liver disease that affects your ability to do your job, you should understand your options for disability insurance claims. In this blog, the Bryant Legal Group team will outline what you need to know about liver disease, how it affects the body, and how you…

Bill Madden's Blog

Defamation claim: Administration of deep sleep therapy at Chelmsford Private Hospital.

By Bill Madden

November 24, 2020

Herron v HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] FCA 1687 (available on the Federal Court website) dealt with two applicant’s claims for defamation arising from a chapter in a book titled Fair Game: The Incredible Untold Story of Scientology in Australia (HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Limited, 2016). The background to Chapter 14 of the book “Deep Sleep” is the Royal Commission conducted by Acting Justice Slattery between 1987 and 1989 (Royal Commission into Deep Sleep Therapy) and the resulting multi-volume Royal Commission report.…

DC Medical Malpractice & Patient Safety Blog

Even as the pandemic hits grim phase, we have much to be thankful for

By Patrick A. Malone

November 24, 2020

With the pandemic tearing through the United States and overwhelming U.S. health care system, we pause from the grim news to tally some of the nation’s blessings in this time. We can be thankful for the courage, fortitude, dedication, and skill of an army of health workers of all kinds. They have put themselves and their loved ones at formidable risk and strain to treat patients under unprecedented duress. They have dealt with fear and…

Healthcare Law Blog

Another Win for Hospitals: Courts Reject HHS’ Attempt to Narrow DSH Payment Calculations

By Theresa Thompson

November 24, 2020

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On November 13, 2020, the D.C. Court of Appeals upheld a key ruling regarding disproportionate share hospital (“DSH”) payments, in Bethesda Health Inc. v. Azar, a significant victory for hospitals.…

The Healthcare Investor

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Warburg Pincus and Great Hill Partners Invest in Quantum Health

By Holly Buckley

November 24, 2020

Warburg Pincus and Great Hill Partners have completed a growth investment in Quantum Health, according to a news release. Quantum Health, based in Columns, Ohio, is a consumer healthcare navigation and care coordination company. Founded in 1999, the company states that its Real-Time Intercept model is designed to identify opportunities for early intervention in an employee’s healthcare journey. Warburg Pincus, based in New York, is a global private equity firm focused on…

Destination: Health Law

Healthcare M&A in a Post-PPP World: Time to Look that Gift Horse in the Mouth

By Justin Hoover

November 24, 2020

In the wake of the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many practitioners have started to see a notable uptick in healthcare M&A activity through the third quarter of 2020. Such activity spans from consolidation transactions in certain medical practice segments, accretive acquisitions in the hospice and home health space, business combinations to expand telemedicine offerings, and a growing interest in value-add healthcare real estate opportunities. In most cases, the seller parties that have weathered…

Destination: Health Law

SBA Procedural Notice Summary – Changes of Ownership

By Bhavesh Modi

November 24, 2020

In order to clarify the required procedures for changes of ownership of entities that have received Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) funds, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), on October 2, 2020, released a Procedural Notice. Specifically, the Procedural Notice addresses the procedures companies with outstanding PPP loans must follow when undergoing a change of ownership, including mergers, equity or asset acquisitions, or ownership restructurings.[1] Prior to the October 2, 2020 Procedural Notice, SBA loans…

Biosimilars Law Bulletin

Big Pharma to Face Off at Federal Circuit Oral Arguments Over Antibody Genus Patentability

By Caitlin M. Wilmot

November 24, 2020

Mark your calendars – on December 9th, the Federal Circuit is slated to hear oral arguments as to whether two Amgen patents claiming a genus of antibodies meet the enablement requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112. The court’s decision may have a considerable impact on antibody-based drug development and the scope of patent protection available for antibody innovations. In one corner, there’s Amgen, backed by amici Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck. In the other, we have…

Health Care

OIG Sends a Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs

The CDC’s New Definition of “Close Contact”: What You Need To Know

Liver Disease and Disability Insurance: A Claimant’s Guide

Defamation claim: Administration of deep sleep therapy at Chelmsford Private Hospital.

Even as the pandemic hits grim phase, we have much to be thankful for

Another Win for Hospitals: Courts Reject HHS’ Attempt to Narrow DSH Payment Calculations

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Warburg Pincus and Great Hill Partners Invest in Quantum Health

Healthcare M&A in a Post-PPP World: Time to Look that Gift Horse in the Mouth

SBA Procedural Notice Summary – Changes of Ownership

Big Pharma to Face Off at Federal Circuit Oral Arguments Over Antibody Genus Patentability

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