Divorce Considerations for Professional Athletes and Spouses
Professional athletes and their spouses must consider a number of issues when navigating the divorce process. From the unique compensation structure to the shorter career length and demanding [...]
CLIENT ALERT: DOJ Withdraws Long-Standing Health Care Antitrust Enforcement Guidance
On February 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the withdrawal of three “outdated” health care antitrust policy statements that had been issued jointly by the DOJ and Federal Trade [...]
Multi-Pharmacy 340B Contract Pharmacy Programs in Serious Jeopardy After Third Circuit Ruling
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled on Monday in favor of drug manufacturers AstraZeneca, Sanofi and Novo Nordisk in their challenge against attempts by the Health Resources [...]
CLIENT ALERT: HHS Issues Guidance Clarifying GFE Requirements Under the No Surprises Act for Federally Qualified Health Centers
On December 27, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a guidance document relating to the obligations of Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) to issue a good faith estimate [...]
The Modern Divorce is Collaborative Divorce
The Modern Divorce, a blog series, looks at all aspects and considerations of the Collaborative Divorce Process. This is the first post of a multi-part series. When you think about divorce, what [...]
FTLF Attorney Phillip Escoriaza Quoted in Article on Puerto Rico Legislation Adjusting Income Tax for Inflation
In a January 10, 2023 article, The Bond Buyer quoted FTLF Senior Counsel Phillip Escoriaza on his thoughts regarding recently introduced legislation in Puerto Rico's House of Representatives to provide relief to [...]
Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2: Five Things Health Centers Should Know
In December, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), in coordination with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSA), issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that would modify the [...]
CLIENT ALERT: OHS Issues Final Rule Relaxing Mask Mandate
On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS) promulgated a Final Rule updating the Interim Final Rule [...]
CLIENT ALERT: New Budget Law Includes Medicare Advances for FQHCs
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA 2023), H.R. 2617, a comprehensive law funding government operations. For Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), the law contains [...]
OCR Issues Bulletin Warning about Online Tracking Technologies and HIPAA Violations
On December 1, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance on the use of online tracking technologies by HIPAA covered entities and business associates. Health care providers, including hospital and health [...]
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