Astart-up diagnostics firm on the precipice of a lab product breakthrough becomes a Wall Street darling. But, alas, the product fails to meet its lofty expectations. The firm's stock tanks and the … [Read more...]
FALSE CLAIMS
Case of the Month: Foundation Medicine Faces Lawsuits from Shareholders & a Business Rival
August 17, 2017
ENFORCEMENT
Labs In Court: A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry
August 17, 2017
Anthem Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for Record $115 Million Case: Anthem, the nation's second largest health insurer, has agreed to shell out $115 million to settle a class action lawsuit over a … [Read more...]
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Employment Law Update for August 2017
August 14, 2017
By Mike O'Brien bio Here is my periodic update prepared for interested HR professionals trying to deal with the complex American employment laws. In this update: REPEAL? REPAIR? REPLACE? … [Read more...]
ENFORCEMENT
Labs In Court: A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry
July 26, 2017
Lab Tech and Account Rep Face Jail for Test Fee and Commissions Scheme. Case: A pair of Texans face criminal charges for allegedly conspiring to cheat Medicare of nearly $837,000 over a 6-month … [Read more...]
MANAGING THE LAB
Should you be paying your staff overtime?
July 10, 2017
By Nick Hernandez bio It is a recurrent challenge for human resource professionals: Determining whether an employee is exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act … [Read more...]
COMPLIANCE
Here’s my latest Employment Law update prepared for many HR professionals
June 30, 2017
By Mike O'Brien bio Lots of ADA Facility Lawsuits in Utah: Here is an interesting legal news update from my partner Mike Judd: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) … [Read more...]
LEGISLATION
New Laws: House Bans Firing Whistleblowers for Disobeying Orders to Break the Law
June 14, 2017
It's clearly against the law to fire an employee in retaliation for filing a whistleblower suit against your lab. So it goes without saying that the ban on retaliation also prevents you from firing an … [Read more...]
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Potential Negative Impact of AHCA on Genetic Testing
May 17, 2017
While it remains uncertain what the Senate will do with the American Health Care Act (AHCA), alarm is spreading about the legislation's implications for the estimated quarter of Americans under the … [Read more...]
LEGISLATION
Senate Renews Efforts to Reform LCD Processes
May 15, 2017
Efforts to improve the local coverage determination process have been renewed with the introduction of the Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. The proposed bill is the result of … [Read more...]
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Will AHCA Adversely Affect Genetic Testing?
May 9, 2017
While it remains uncertain what the Senate will do with the American Health Care Act (AHCA), alarm is spreading about the legislation's implications for the estimated quarter of Americans under the … [Read more...]
