On July 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) proposed a rule that would expand its administrative remedies to combat potential fraud. The proposed rule is the latest in a round of administrative actions that signal CMS’s
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California has long maintained one of the country’s more developed prohibitions on the Corporate Practice of Medicine (“CPOM”) and the Corporate Practice of Dentistry (“CPOD”). Recent activity from California Attorney General Rob Bonta suggests that these doctrines are increasingly used
The Use of AI for Autonomous Medical Decision-Making: Does Utah’s AI Prescription Renewal Pilot Program Go Too Far?
This year, Utah commenced a contract with Doctronic to pilot a medication renewal program where Doctronic’s AI system autonomously authorizes refills for certain routine medications. The contract arranged for a partnership between the Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy (Office)
Vermont Joins Growing Trend to Oversee Private Equity Investment in Clinical Care
On June 15, 2026, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed H.583 (“Act 133”) into law, making Vermont the most recent state to reinforce their Corporate Practice of Medicine doctrine by restricting private equity and hedge fund influence over clinical
Oregon CPOM Law Faces Early Review in Eugene Emergency Physicians v. PeaceHealth
Oregon’s sweeping new corporate practice of medicine (“CPOM”) law, Senate Bill 951 (“SB 951”), has already faced its first major courtroom test.
As discussed in our prior post, SB 951 significantly expands Oregon’s restrictions on healthcare management services organization
OIG Releases New Compliance Program Guidance for Medicare Advantage Organizations
For the first time in more than two decades, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) released new Industry Segment-Specific Voluntary Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) for Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs). This new Medicare Advantage
Discounting the Risk of Discounts?
On March 9, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted an advisory opinion addressing a medical technology manufacturer and distributor’s proposal to offer ambulatory surgery centers (“ASCs”) a discount on (“IOLs”) and other
False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Set New Record, Exceeding $6.8 Billion in FY 2025
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New State-Level Anti-Kickback Statute Expands Minnesota AG’s Power to Prosecute Healthcare Fraud
On May 23, 2025, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Human Services omnibus policy bill into law, which included in part, the addition of a new statutory provision in the state’s criminal code, Chapter 609. Effective August 1, 2025, Section
Oregon Expands Prohibition on the Corporate Practice of Medicine, Severely Restricting Management Services Organizations
On June 9, 2025, Oregon Governor, Tina Kotek, signed SB 951[1] into law, making Oregon’s “corporate practice of medicine” doctrine one of the country’s most restrictive. SB 951 places numerous restrictions on the relationships between management services organizations and clinician