The 9th Circuit's EKRA Ruling: Implications for Behavioral Health and Clinical Labs
By Dustin PlumadoreHealthcare Attorney, Dickinson Wright PLLC
By Nicolette TaberAttorney, Dickinson Wright PLLC
Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a conviction of a lab operator for violations of the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (“EKRA”) in
United States v. Schena. This ruling, the first ever appellate interpretation of EKRA, has notable implications for both the laboratory industry and the greater healthcare industry.
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No One Gets Out Alive
By Craig B. GarnerFounder, Garner Health Law Corporation
There is much over which to fret lately. The next global war appears all but inevitable, ready to launch from the European continent, east, west, or both. Artificial Intelligence’s threat from the Singularity may now give way to the crippling use of power the next iteration of natural selection demands. Seismic events around the flat Earth, Typhoon Bualoi, Hurricane Melissa, and the ominous migration patterns of emperor penguins, all serve as reminders that our world continues to resonate instability. And if that was not bad enough, a handful of fringe astronomers believe the interstellar comet commonly known as 3I/ATLAS (discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System) should arrive with its interstellar entourage sometime next month.
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Health Plan Financial Reports for California and Washington State
By David PeelPublisher and Editor, Healthcare News
We recently updated our financial reporting for health plans in California and Washington State. Click on the links below to see the numbers.