Publications

A strong compensation package is an important tool for recruiting and retaining top talent, but tax-exempt hospitals are limited in the types of compensation they can offer in light of a number of practical and legal limitations.  These include: Excise taxes for compensation paid in excess of $1,000,000 under Internal […]

A number of anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”), prohibit health care facilities from discriminating against patients who belong to a protected class, such as patients who have disabilities.  Obesity is not explicitly listed as […]

With any change in presidential administration, the country sees a change in policy priorities. This year is no different. Since January 20th, we have seen a number of pronouncements and actions by the administration which have left certain health care providers and patients with a level of uncertainty over the […]

Nobody would ever accuse the life of a fintech and payments compliance specialist to be dull. The last few months of 2024 certainly lived up to this standard. The end of the year saw flurry of rulemakings and moves by banking and fintech regulators trying to clean house before the […]

Over the last year we have seen increased focus on regulating data brokers – those entities that sell personal information of individuals with whom they do not have a direct business relationship.  The FTC is continuing this push with a recent consent agreement. Last month, the FTC finalized a Consent […]