Apr 17, 2017 | Health Care
On March 3, 2017, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion 17-01, which concluded that a hospital could offer free or reduced-cost lodging and meals to certain underserved patients, even...
Mar 13, 2017 | Employment Law
On March 10, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion in Evans v. Georgia Regional Hospital, et al., holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) does not provide a cause of action for workplace...
Mar 13, 2017 | Medicare and Medicaid
On March 6, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published data regarding the enforcement activities of Medicaid Fraud Control Units (“MFCUs”) across the country during fiscal year 2016. Forty-nine states (all but...
Feb 13, 2017 | Employment Law
On January 10, 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released proposed guidance on unlawful harassment under federal employment discrimination laws. Though not yet final, the proposed guidance provides insight into the EEOC’s...
Feb 13, 2017 | Health Care
On January 12, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a final rule updating the OIG’s exclusionary authorities. The final rule can be read in its entirety here:...
