By: Vasilios J. Kalogredis, Esq. and Sonal Parekh, Esq. On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, a Texas-based Dermatology Management Company, Oliver Street Dermatology Management LLC d/b/a U.S. Dermatology Partners (“USDP”) agreed to pay the U.S. government approximately $8.9 million, including $5.9...
The HHS Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion No. 23-04 on July 6, 2023 regarding the use of and “Proposed Changes” to an online directory for health care professionals. Specifically, the “Requestor” inquired as to whether the...
August 2023 Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane partner and Health Law Chair Vasilios J. (Bill) Kalogredis.* On June 1, 2023 the Supreme Court released its ruling regarding the necessary intent under the False Claims Act[1] (“FCA”). In consolidated cases...
July 2023 Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane Health Law attorneys Vasilios J. (Bill) Kalogredis and Artyom (Art) Sharbatyan. In a recent memorandum[1], the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, addressed her concerns regarding non-compete agreements...
May 2023, Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane Health Law attorneys Vasilios J. (Bill) Kalogredis and Artyom (Art) Sharbatyan. In a positive development in the long-time battle against COVID-19, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared that the...
Three-part Penn Live Article Ellen Greenberg died by ‘suicide’ with 20 stab wounds. Her parents are out to prove that’s impossible. Lamb McErlane attorney Joseph Podraza represents the Greenberg family. Article by: John Luciew | jluciew@pennlive.com May 15, 2023 Part...
Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane Health Law attorneys Vasilios J. (Bill) Kalogredis and Artyom (Art) Sharbatyan. In March, in Advisory Opinion No 23-03, The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has responded to a request for an advisory opinion on...
Health Law Alert HHS Office for Civil Rights Announces the Expiration of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency HIPAA Notifications of Enforcement Discretion. Notifications of Enforcement Discretion expire at 11:59 pm on May 11, 2023. On April 11, 2023 the U.S. Department...
Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane Health Law attorneys Vasilios J. (Bill) Kalogredis and Artyom (Art) Sharbatyan. The Mental Health Access Improvement Act (MHAIA) [S.828/H.R.432] is an important legislative act that seeks to provide much-needed relief to both counselors and...
In a ruling that sent shock waves among employers, the National Labor Relations Board, which has authority over both union and non-union private sector employees, issued a decision calling into question the validity of standard confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses routinely...
February Legal Intelligencer article by Lamb McErlane Health Law attorneys Vasilios J. (Bill) Kalogredis and Artyom (Art) Sharbatyan. OIG Advisory Opinion No.22-20: Hospital employed nurse practitioners (NPs) that provided services traditionally performed by physicians fell under “safe harbor” provision of...
Every year the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) publishes the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG’s) Top Unimplemented Recommendations: Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs (https://oig.hhs.gov). In its recently published 2022 edition of almost...