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Colorado Psychiatry Practice and Owner to Pay $1.9 Million Settlement in...

Denver, Colorado — In a recent development, Mile High Psychiatry LLC, a prominent Colorado-based psychiatric practice, and its owner, Michael K. Chism, II, have agreed to a significant settlement of $1.9 million. This resolution comes in response...

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The SEC’s New Cyber Disclosure Rule: What Compliance Attorneys Need to...

Introduction The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently finalized a new rule for public companies that tightens the requirements for disclosing cybersecurity incidents. The regulation aims to bring consistency and transparency to the...

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Physician Convicted in $9.5 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Involving Kickbacks:...

Introduction In a significant development in healthcare compliance, a federal jury in Nashville has convicted Dr. Benjamin T. Toh, a 68-year-old physician from Chicago, Illinois, for his involvement in a $9.5 million healthcare fraud conspiracy....

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Third-Party Data Breaches: The Silent Pandemic in Healthcare Compliance

October 2, 2023 If you have recently noticed a surge in notifications regarding healthcare data breaches, you are not alone. It is not just healthcare institutions at risk, but also third-party vendors who are part of the intricate web that makes...

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Evoke Neuroscience and Its CEO Settle Allegations of False Billing: An...

August 7, 2023 Recent headlines have spotlighted Evoke Neuroscience, Inc. and its co-founder and CEO, Dr. David Hagedorn, for settling allegations related to the False Claims Act. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania...

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Conviction of Maryland Doctor in Three-Week Trial Highlights Major COVID-19 Healthcare...

A landmark case concluded with the conviction of Dr. Ron Elfenbein, age 49, of Arnold, Maryland, for a significant healthcare fraud scheme. A federal jury found him guilty on five counts of healthcare fraud, with the charges revolving around over...

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