A STAT News article, “How a Texas Couple is Getting Rich Off Out-of-Network Medical Bills,” explores how entrepreneurs Scott and Alla LaRoque built profitable businesses like MPOWERHealth, an intraoperative neuromonitoring company, by finding ways to exploit the 2020
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Marketing or Misconduct? Trends and Hot Topics on Anti-Kickback Enforcement
When does marketing cross the line? Learn from recent cases and enforcement trends reshaping anti-kickback risk for companies and counsel. On April 2, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Rivkin Radler’s Jeff Kaiser will speak on the ABA Litigation Section…
Unforeseen Tax Consequences Arising From an Elective Change in Entity Classification
By Louis Vlahos
The Tax Court has previously held that a partner who contributes his own note to a partnership in exchange for a partnership interest takes no basis in the interest and their capital account is not credited for the value of…
Restrictive Covenants and Related Topics in the Health Care Space and Beyond
NEW DATE! On Wednesday, March 18, in the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Health Law Executive Briefings, Tamika Hardy and Syma Shulman Levine will present “Restrictive Covenants and Related Topics in the Health Care Space and Beyond.” Moderated by Ben…
Aetna Settles FCA Allegations for $117.7 Million
On March 11, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Aetna, a national health insurer, has agreed to pay $117,700,000 to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA). The government was investigating Aetna for…
Determining Whether a “Partnership” Should Be Respected For Tax Purposes
By Louis Vlahos
Abusing Partnerships?
I am certain that most of you have encountered at least one unscrupulous “advisor” who tried to convince you or your client to take advantage of what they described as a perfectly legal “loophole” in the Code that…
OIG Issues New Compliance Guidance for Medicare Advantage
By Jeff Kaiser
Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published Medicare Advantage Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (“Guidance”). OIG described the Guidance as “OIG’s updated and centralized source of voluntary compliance program guidance for…
Nest Health Launches In-Home Prenatal Program for Medicaid Patients in Louisiana
By Atara Kahn
Maternal health has received increased attention in federal and state Medicaid reform efforts in recent years, particularly in states with elevated mortality and disparity metrics.[1] As Medicaid agencies and managed care organizations consider alternative ways of structuring prenatal care,…
Bona Fide Debt Between Related Persons – Is it Enough to Charge Interest at the AFR? Maybe Not
By Louis Vlahos
Adequate Interest
The IRS uses the applicable federal rate, or AFR, to determine whether a private debt transaction provides for adequate stated interest for various income or transfer[i] tax purposes.
Typically, private debt includes a direct or indirect loan…
Medical Aid in Dying Is Now Legal in NY
On February 6, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAID), making New York the 13th state to adopt similar legislation along with the District of Columbia. MAID has created a new Article 28-F to…