Aspen Dental, one of the nation’s largest dental service organizations (DSOs), recently settled charges alleging violations of California’s corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) and unfair competition laws. This was not the first time similar charges had been lodged against Aspen
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State of the Economy?
According to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts for the twelve-month period ending Dec. 31, 2025, bankruptcy filings by businesses rose 7.1 percent and non-business filings increased by 11.2 percent. Total filings…
DOJ Announces New Measures to Promote Meritorious Qui Tam Actions Targeting Fraud Against Benefits Programs
On May 27, in furtherance of the March 16, 2026 Executive Order on Eliminating Fraud, Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate issued a memo titled “Accelerating Review and Enhancing Enforcement in Benefits Fraud Matters.” The Memo announced new…
Medicaid Provider Freebies Create Risk, Per OIG
Health care providers may want to offer free or discounted services to help patients, and that instinct may be good. Most providers, however, don’t think of “free care” as a kickback issue in the same way they might think about…
Purchasing Residential Property in NYC: Coordinating State Tax and Beneficial Ownership Rules
Acquiring a NYC Residence
According to a recent report, Manhattan boasted the most expensive residential real estate market in the country last year. “Manhattan residents spend nearly five times the national average for housing.”[i]
That shouldn’t surprise anyone, considering…
OIG Opinion: Free Orthodontic Services Did Not Trigger AKS Risk
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a favorable Advisory Opinion (No. 26-09) regarding certain free treatment that would be offered to patients of a pediatric dental clinic. Specifically, the clinic planned…
DOJ Launches New FCA Initiative
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a new initiative to enhance its working relationship with data miners who bring cases as whistleblowers under the False Claims Act (FCA). The initiative is dubbed “FOCUS,” an acronym for Fraud Oversight…
Overview of the Federal IDR Process
[Note: On May 28, HHS finalized new regulations on the IDR process, as discussed here.]
The No Surprises Act (NSA), enacted in 2020, was designed to protect patients from unexpected medical bills in certain healthcare settings. The law primarily…
Tax Considerations for Individuals Targeted by New York’s Assault on Real Property Ownership
New York’s Assault on Real Property
Last month, New York’s governor announced that the State’s FY 2027 budget will include the enactment of an annual surcharge on second homes[i] in New York City that are valued at $5 million…
NJ Pharmacy Exec Jailed for Kickback Scheme
Adam Brosius, a former pharmacy executive, was recently sentenced to 24 months in prison and ordered to pay $33 million in restitution and $27 million in forfeiture.
Brosius was the director and then the president of Main Avenue Pharmacy, a…