Does your healthcare practice use employment agreements with non-compete provisions? If so, your practice may be a target of the FTC.

News and Announcements, Healthcare, Labor and Employment, Firm Articles

By: Desalina A. Williams and Jodi R. Bohr In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) finalized a rule that prohibited noncompete clauses in employment agreements.[1] This rule sparked significant discourse across various industries. However, the rule was never enforced because a Texas federal court issued a nationwide injunction blocking the FTC’s rule…

The Federal Trade Commission Seeks to Ban Non-Compete Clauses

Business and Corporate, News and Announcements, Arizona Laws

In July 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order encouraging the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to consider exercising its rulemaking authority to “curtail the unfair use of non-compete clauses and other clauses or agreements that may unfairly limit worker mobility.”[1] On January 5, 2023, the FTC issued a press release stating that non-competes in employment…

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

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

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…