Attorneys putting together big provider transactions today say they see a growing need for what they call a producer approach to their practice, in which they oversee law, finance, public messaging and internal coordination in tandem.
Cutting off federal funding to Medicaid fraud units in New York and Hawaii could reshape the enforcement priorities of similar units across the country. The HHS watchdog has made clear the agency wants states to lean in on criminal Medicaid fraud cases.
A week after a bankruptcy court approved a $46.75 million settlement between the DNA testing company 23andMe and data breach claimants, a coalition of more than 40 states announced Tuesday that they would share in an additional $18 million to resolve claims of unreasonable security practices.