by David M. Traskey | Mar 27, 2026
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General recently issued a favorable advisory opinion (26-03) in which it approved a Manufacturer’s proposal to give discounts on its conventional intraocular lenses and other surgical supplies used in cataract surgeries to ambulatory surgery centers if the ophthalmological practices that used the ASCs paid a one-time set up fee and a monthly subscription fee at full price for Manufacturer’s web-based software platform.
by Hayden S. Wool, David M. Traskey | Mar 23, 2026
A Medicare beneficiary’s ability to have options and to make financially informed choices about his or her health care is essential. Advanced Beneficiary Notices of Non-Coverage (ABNs) play an important role in making sure beneficiaries understand their financial responsibilities for medical items and services that Original Medicare (i.e., fee-for-service) is expected to deny.
by David M. Traskey | Mar 11, 2026
David Traskey recently secured a fully favorable decision in a client’s skin substitute case at hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.
by Zachary B. Cohen, Philip A. Hammarberg | Mar 6, 2026
Health Care IT contracts are rarely just about technology. They govern access to patient data, compliance with complex regulatory obligations, and the systems that keep day-to-day operations running. Yet these agreements are often dense, highly technical, and drafted on vendor-friendly terms, making it easy for critical risks to go unnoticed until something goes wrong.
by Zachary B. Cohen, Vasilios D. Lolis | Mar 3, 2026
A trailblazing decision has been issued by Judge Rakoff of the United States Federal Court for the Southern District of New York. The decision, issued on February 17, 2026, analyzes the applicability of attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine to third-party generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms.
