Basic Principles
What does the term “gross income” mean to you? For most folks, it refers to the amount of money that is paid to someone in exchange for their services or property, or for the use of their property.
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Basic Principles
What does the term “gross income” mean to you? For most folks, it refers to the amount of money that is paid to someone in exchange for their services or property, or for the use of their property.…
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The IRS recently announced its intention to propose regulations relating to the 21 percent tax[i] imposed with respect to any “excess” executive compensation paid by certain tax-exempt organizations, including public charities and private foundations (i.e., charitable organizations),…
An article in the June 25 issue of Part B News, “Heads up: New No Surprises rule mayblock some IDR claims,” discussed the No Surprises Act’s recently effective final rule. Rivkin Radler’s Chris Kutner was quoted in the…
Two New York residents were recently indicted in the Eastern District of New York federal court in Central Islip for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, among other charges. The defendants allegedly paid kickbacks and submitted fraudulent claims to government payors,…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently announced a proposed settlement with Carbon Health Technologies, Inc., which operates primary care clinics throughout the state. The settlement follows allegations that the company’s physician practice management structure ran afoul of California’s corporate practice…
Can It Get Worse?
I’m certain that most of us were disappointed with the Appellate Department’s decision last week in Prof. Zelensky’s continuing dispute with New York over its application of the notorious “convenience of the employer” test;[i] disappointed,…
On Thursday, July 23, in the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Health Law Executive Briefings, Chris Kutner and Emily Manning will present “Resolving Payment Disputes Under the No Surprises Act: An Analysis of the Federal IDR Process.”
The federal Independent…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a favorable Advisory Opinion (No. 26-14) to a pharmaceutical manufacturer that is proposing to offer free antibody testing to patients.
In the proposed arrangement, the…