Gown vs. State
It is no secret that the Administration[i] is not pleased with many tax-exempt organizations, especially those “elite” private colleges and universities that, according to the White House and other observers, are hostile toward individuals and organizations
When Paths Cross
For years I have told practically anyone who would listen that there are two kinds of “codes”: those with an upper case “C”, like the Ten Commandments and the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and those with
Taxes Galore
There are so many things that New York City has in abundance. Some are good while others are less desirable. It often depends upon whom you ask. One item that will certainly find its way into both categories
We have been reporting regularly on the increasing role that private equity has been playing in the healthcare industry and the oversight initiatives that a number of states have taken to address certain concerns resulting from this trend.
In a
Best of Times
You landed a hard-to-come-by position at a prestigious Manhattan-based company. The hours spent at the office, including most weekends and many holidays, were outrageous by any reasonable person’s measure. Your combined federal, New York State and City
Two Long Island ophthalmology practices have agreed to return $2.3 million in payments from state and federal government programs based on the ordering of unnecessary trans-cranial doppler ultrasounds (TCDs). The lawsuit brought by a whistleblower under the False Claims Act
On September 17, Rivkin Radler’s Jeff Kaiser will participate on a panel at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) “Life Sciences 2026: Navigating Legal Challenges in Drug and Device Industries” program in New York City. The panel is entitled “Enforcement Trends
New York Medicaid providers should prepare now for significant changes in provider enrollment oversight. The New York State Department of Health (DOH), following direction from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), will require every Medicaid-enrolled provider in New
An About-Face?
Earlier this year, the federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit[i] ruled that the U.S. Tax Court had misinterpreted the Code’s self-employment tax rules as they apply to individuals who hold limited partnership interests in a
With the New York Medicaid Program facing scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a perceived lack of oversight and compliance integrity involving certain types of providers (including personal care and home health providers), the
