In this edition of our Healthcare Essentials blog, we've provided a refresher that includes the latest blog posts and podcast episodes by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Healthcare professionals from across our firm's offices that stretch from California to Massachusetts. 

Monitor Mondays Featuring Knicole Emanuel: New Medical Technologies, Jail Time or Fine, OIG Semi-Annual Report, and Artificial Intelligence Episodes

By Knicole Emanuel

Hosted by MedLearn, the Monitor Mondays podcast is a 30-minute dive into the latest regulatory audit news and information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), and Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA). Each week, top industry professionals offer insights and fresh perspectives on the latest in healthcare-related news and events—tailored specifically to healthcare providers, decision-makers, third-party contract auditors, and government auditors. Read more.

Stark Integrity Podcast: wRVUs Physician Compensation, Volume or Value, and Telehealth Compliance and Use Issues Episodes

By Bob Wade

Check out the latest episode on the Stark Integrity podcast hosted by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Nashville partner Bob Wade, featuring professionals in the healthcare industry including Christine Hall with Stirling Global Solutions. Read more.

Bringing Moths to the Flame: DOJ Promises Non-Prosecution to Execs for Tips to Combat Corporate Crime

By Jillian D. Willis

Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division launched a pilot program promising “mandatory NPAs to incentivize individuals (and their counsel) to provide original and actionable information.” This most recent program provides a concrete benefit to attract tips on corporate crime that DOJ would not otherwise learn. Read more.

Monitor Mondays Podcast Featuring Knicole Emanuel; Two-Midnight Rule, AI Audits, Medicare Advantage Schemes, Whistleblower Update, and Hospital Price Transparency Episodes

By Knicole Emanuel

The Monitor Mondays Podcast is hosted by MedLearn, with each episode being around 30 minutes long. Monitor Mondays dives into the latest regulatory audit news and information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA). Each Monday, listeners will gain a new perspective into healthcare from leading professionals in the industry, specifically related to information for providers, decision makers, third-party contract auditors, and governmental auditors. Read more.

Stark Integrity Podcast: De Minimis Exception, Marketing under the Stark Law and AKS, and Identify Covert Retaliation Episodes

By Bob Wade

Check out the latest episode on the Stark Integrity podcast hosted by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Nashville partner Bob Wade, featuring professionals in the healthcare industry. Read more.

What the FTC’s Rule Banning Non-Competes Means for Healthcare

By Denise M. Gunter, Carrie A. Hanger, Candace S. Friel

The FTC unveiled its long-awaited final rule banning most non-compete agreements during a live broadcast of a Commission meeting on April 23, 2024. The proposed rule, which was first announced in January 2023, underwent an extensive public comment process in which approximately 26,000 comments were received. According to the FTC, approximately 25,000 of these comments supported a total ban on non-competes. While there was some expectation that the final rule would be less aggressive than the proposed rule, that turned out not to be the case. Read more.

Monitor Mondays Podcast Featuring Knicole Emanuel; Peer-to-Peer Discussion, AI Arms Race in Healthcare Auditing, and Healthcare Whistleblower Roundup Episodes

By Knicole Emanuel

The Monitor Mondays Podcast is hosted by MedLearn, with each episode being around 30 minutes long. Monitor Mondays dives into the latest regulatory audit news and information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA). Each Monday, listeners will gain a new perspective into healthcare from leading professionals in the industry, specifically related to information for providers, decision makers, third-party contract auditors, and governmental auditors. Read more.

Using A Value-Based Enterprise to Integrate Specialists and Primary Care: Taking Value-Based Care to the Next Level

By Edward K. White, Mike Segal, Robert O Ball, III (Enlace Health)

Meaningful progress has been made in value-based care, but the documented advances in reducing costs and improving patient outcomes have taken place predominately in the primary care sector. Significantly less headway has occurred in specialty care. But to be sustainable the value-based initiatives have to connect the primary care and specialty care. Read more.

Stark Integrity Podcast: Percentage Arrangements, Per-Click, Compensation Learnings, Identify Covert Retaliation, Fair Market Value Episodes

By Bob Wade

Check out the latest episode on the Stark Integrity podcast hosted by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Nashville partner Bob Wade, featuring professionals in the healthcare industry including Chris Fete, a partner at Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting. Read more.