Scrutiny and Regulation of Non-Compete Agreements

Arizona Laws, Policy, Firm Articles, Labor and Employment

  On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.”[1]  The Executive Order takes aim at non-compete agreements, and affirms the Biden Administration’s policy “to enforce the antitrust laws to combat the excessive concentration of industry, the abuses of market power, and the harmful effects of monopoly…

Dental Services Provider Paid $350,000 for Alleged Improper Medicaid Billing

Fraud and Abuse, Firm Articles, Medicare/Medicaid, Labor and Employment, Healthcare

On August 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release announcing a $350,000 settlement between the federal government, Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation (“Cornell”), a Federally Qualified Health Center (“FQHC”), and the State of Connecticut to settle Medicaid fraud claims asserted against Cornell. As a FQHC, Medicaid pays Cornell for certain…

Hot Topics in Risk Management | Considerations for Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Medical Practice Staff

COVID-19, Firm Articles, Healthcare

As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available, health care organizations, medical practices, and other employers may consider whether, and under what circumstances, they will require employees to be vaccinated.  Employers who address this issue must balance the interests of patients and employees, who have a right to a safe office environment, with the interests of…

You Can’t Spell Healthcare without “THC”: Arizona Voters Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Policy, Firm Articles, Healthcare, Arizona Laws

Just coming out of a lazy daze? Arizona voters recently puff-puff-passed Proposition 207, the “Smart and Safe Arizona Act,” legalizing the possession and recreational use of marijuana for users over age 21.[1]  Individuals are also permitted to grow no more than 6 marijuana plants in their residences, so long as the plants are contained in…