In United States v. Regeneron, the District of Massachusetts Court recently joined the Sixth and Eighth Circuits in requiring the government to show a direct tie between kickbacks and referrals that proximately caused claims to federal healthcare programs to
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FinCEN Extends Time to File Beneficial Ownership Information for Entities Created After January 1, 2024
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted in 2021 as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. The CTA requires certain business entities (“Reporting Companies”) to report beneficial ownership information (“BOI”), and, for entities created or registered on or
$12M Default Judgment Results from Purchasing Prescriptions
A large damage award serves as a significant reminder to file an appearance in a False Claims Act (FCA) case.
In late August of 2022, the Government filed suit against AZ Diabetic and the owner, Hisham Zaghal (Zaghal), in the
Navigating Healthcare Consolidation Post-Pandemic, With Physician Growth Partners’ Robert Aprill
After an active 2022, this year has seen a shift in the professional practice model space, with new challenges around the cost of capital, pricing and labor. Some who raised a lot of capital in 2022 will still be looking
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: GTCR to Acquire Cloudbreak Health for $180 million
GTCR has announced it will acquire Cloudbreak Health from UpHealth for $180 million.
Cloudbreak, based in Columbus, Ohio, is a provider of healthcare-focused language interpretation services. Founded in 2003, the company’s core offering is Martti (My Accessible Real-Time Trusted
IRS Refreshes and Codifies Energy Property Tax Credit Guidance in Proposed Section 48 Regulations
On Nov. 17, the IRS and Treasury Department released long-awaited proposed regulations for the Section 48 investment tax credit. Representing the first update to these regulations since 1987, they provide instructions reflecting new statutes under the Inflation Reduction Act of
Up-and-Coming Women in PE to Know: Michelle Fang Jordan
Washington Healthcare Update | November 20, 2023
This Week in Washington: House and Senate pass continuing resolution; House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee reports out 21 healthcare bills; Senate Finance Healthcare Subcommittee holds hearing on telehealth flexibilities; White House launches Women’s Health Research initiative.
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Homeland Security and HHS Release Interactive Healthcare Cybersecurity Toolkit
In light of a significant rise in cyberattacks against hospitals and health systems, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released a cybersecurity toolkit. Read on