In September, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General issued a report raising concerns that some Medicare Advantage companies inappropriately used chart reviews and health risk assessments, or HRAs, to receive … [Read more...]
Biden DOJ to continue focus on health fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division remains focused on prosecuting healthcare fraud despite a changing of the guard in Washington, a DOJ official told a group of lawyers in late June. In an address to the American Health Law … [Read more...]
Keller Grover, Constantine Cannon and Kleiman Rajaram Announce Record $90 Million False Claims Act Whistleblower Settlement with Sutter Health
Sutter Health settles closely watched whistleblower lawsuit alleging it violated the False Claims Act by submitting inaccurate and unsupported medical information on tens of thousands of patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. … [Read more...]
Workers prevail in California break pay case
Hourly workers in California who are not fully compensated for meal and rest breaks now have grounds to recover that shortfall following a recent California Supreme Court ruling. On July 15, the California high court unanimously ruled in Ferra v. … [Read more...]
Protect your rights in the work-from-home era
Office costs, not surprisingly, took a dive during the pandemic-driven work-from-home era. Looking ahead, if U.S. employers embraced remote work just half the time for workers who are both able and willing to work from home, they could … [Read more...]
Pandemic sparks parallel virus surge that puts employees at risk
Emails landed in the inboxes of employees at several Massachusetts hospitals, seeking COVID-19 statistics for the Department of Health and Human Services. On the surface, the notices seemed innocuous, a chance to assist in the fight against the … [Read more...]
New California law gives employees more time to report discrimination
A new California law takes a giant step toward helping employees who have faced workplace discrimination. In a state that has more than 12.1 million workers — with 5.54 million of them women and 7.67 million non-white, just to name a couple of … [Read more...]
COVID-19 contact-tracing apps spread; so do privacy worries
Despite concerns about potential privacy issues, multiple states have been moving ahead with apps designed to alert people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 — a technology-based tool in the fight against a pandemic that has claimed more than … [Read more...]
Returning to work in the COVID era: 7 changes your employer owes you
Increasing numbers of employers are bringing people back to work in some measure, but the office view — from masks to mandates — looks far from normal. The return of “non-essential” employees, many of whom have been working from home, has varied … [Read more...]
Don’t turn your social media post into a pink slip: 7 tips to stay out of trouble
A law firm administrative manager got fed up this summer with requests to wear masks, even though he said he had tested negative for COVID-19. In a rant on his personal Facebook page, the Texas man vented his frustration in a big way, circling around … [Read more...]
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