The Press has announced that the Merger Agreement between UPMC and Washington Health System was approved by the Pennsylvania Attorney General with certain conditions, one of which was that UPMC would honor existing employment contracts and not impose restrictive covenants
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Navigating HIPAA’s Breach Notification Rule Following A Breach
In light of the ongoing investigation of Change Healthcare’s ransomware attack that resulted in the improper disclosure of thousands of individuals’ PHI, now seems like a perfect time to discuss HIPAA’s requirements surrounding the notification process following a breach. Whether…
Businesses Challenge FTC’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements
As expected, businesses have sued the FTC challenging the recent final rule that ends non-compete agreements, as reported by the Wall Street Journal Wednesday morning (read WSJ article here). The U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenged the final rule in…
FTC Votes to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
In a Special Open Commission Meeting held this afternoon, the Federal Trade Commission voted to approve the final rule to ban non-compete agreements for for-profit businesses, the effective date of such ban being in 120-days.
Important items of note with…
FTC To Rule on Banning Non-Compete Agreements
The Federal Trade Commission has announced that it will be holding a Special Open Commission Meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 2pm EST regarding the rule to ban non-compete agreements (read the announcement here). The expectation for this…
PA House Passes Physician Non-Compete Limitations
The Allegheny County Medical Society has reported that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill to bar non-compete agreements in healthcare employment. Click here for a copy of the Press Release, and a copy of the legislation. There…
HIPAA Fundamentals for Providers
In March of this year, The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services issued a letter addressing the recent cybersecurity incident impacting many health care entities, primarily Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealthcare Group (read…
Medicare Conversion Factor Increased to $33.2875
The 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act passed and signed on Saturday, March 23, 2024, increased of Medicare Conversion Factor from $32.7442 to $33.2875, an increase of slightly over $0.54.
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Provides Corporate Fraud Enforcement Update
During the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime, the most senior executives of the DOJ (Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco) delivered remarks promoting the success of DOJ compliance and enforcement…
Change Healthcare Cyberattack Disrupts Physician Payments
“On February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group was the victim of the most significant cyberattack on the US healthcare system in American history. Change Healthcare is the predominant source of more than 100 critical functions that…