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
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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
Observations on the Wealthy’s Change in Attitude Toward Taxes
Perception of Taxes
Since I started practicing almost forty years ago, there have always been a relatively few well-to-do individuals for whom the payment of any taxes – whether personal or business – under any circumstances, seemed to be the
Examining AI in Health Care: A Review of Key Strategic, Legal, and Regulatory Considerations
On Thursday, May 28, in the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Health Law Executive Briefings, Ashley Algazi and Tim Gonzalez will present “Examining AI in Health Care: A Review of Key Strategic, Legal, and Regulatory Considerations.”
As AI technologies become
FDA Approves Lilly’s Oral GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Eli Lilly and Company’s oral GLP-1 receptor agonist, Foundayo (orforglipron), for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or those who are overweight with at least one weight-related condition.
The approval