Chris Sabis

Very interesting opinion from the American Bar Association on the ethical duties of lawyers acting a mediators. #ethics #mediation #ADR www.americanbar.org/content/dam/...

Semler Scientific Inc. and Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. to Pay Nearly $37M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to FloChec and QuantaFlo Devices Semler Scientific Inc. has agreed to pay $29.75 million and its former distributor, Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. and its related companies, has agreed to pay $7.2 million to resolve allegations that…

DOJ have given us another reminder about the importance of coding #compliance. If your company does not have a program in place, please talk to counsel about how to implement one. #FalseClaimsAct #healthcare www.justice.gov/opa/pr/semle...

It’s Friday, y’all! Stop by the shop from 3-6pm and taste a couple of new items and a store selection from Jameson, Penelope, and Yellowstone.

#spirits #wine #whiskey #irishwhiskey #bourbon #ryewhiskey #cocktails #brentwoodtn #nashville

Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025: 5 things to know - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis U.S. lawmakers introduced the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 on Sept. 2 with the aim of preventing Medicare telehealth flexibilities from expiring at the end of the month. Without congressional…

Some key pandemic-era #telehealth / #telemedicine waivers are set to expire on 9/30. Congress is looking at extending some of them to 2027. Here are a few details. www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-i...

Laboratory CEO, Marketers, and Physicians to Pay Over $6M to Settle Allegations of Management Service Organization and other Lab Testing Kickbacks One-time laboratory CEO Christopher Grottenthaler, formerly of Frisco, Texas, has agreed to pay $4.25 million to resolve False Claims Act litigation with the United States alleging illegal payments…

Lab #kickbacks to physicians: the #FalseClaimsAct gift that keeps on giving. If you have a lab and do not have a #compliance program in place, you need to speak to a lawyer. Seriously. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/labor...

Applications are open now for the American Arbitration Association's Diverse Student #ADR Summit. www.adr.org/diverse-stud...

AHLA - Fraud and Compliance Forum Fraud and Compliance Forum

Looking forward to presenting at the American Health Law Association's Fraud & Compliance Forum. This year, my colleagues Marc Goldstone, Greg Mason, and I will be talking about what you can do now to prepare for enforcement activity. #AHLA #healthlaw www.americanhealthlaw.org/fraud

United States Intervenes and Sues ProMedica Health System, Inc. and Its Affiliates for Providing Grossly Substandard Nursing Home Services The United States has intervened and filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania under the False Claims Act (FCA) against ProMedica Health System, Inc.…

DOJ intervened in #FalseClaimsAct case alleging nursing homes, inter alia, "failed to provide adequate wound care to prevent [] ulcers, failed to maintain residents’ hygiene . . . and failed to provide residents with appropriate assistance with feeding." #healthcare www.justice.gov/opa/pr/unite...

Eliza Dumais: A hatred so sweet - Decanter ‘Sweet’ – an innocuous enough adjective under most circumstances – is a descriptor rarely delivered with malice, save for when it comes to wine.

For my Friday #wine post, 1000x this from Eliza Dumais and Decanter. One of my goals for the wine shop is to have a strong selection of sweet wines, but we'll need to do it carefully as we build our inventory scheme because it doesn't sell. People are missing out. www.decanter.com/wine-news/op...

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I published an article earlier this year about the propriety of #arbitrator independent legal research, concluding is generally appropriate. My article did not address party-appointed arbitrators. This post does, and the discussion is interesting. #ADR #arbitration www.acrgny.org/blog/1352161...

Chairman Comer Expands PBM Investigation, Seeks Information About Foreign Headquartered Group Purchasing Organizations - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

Here's a Congressional investigation worth watching in the #healthcare space. Not sure based on this if there is any potential #FalseClaimAct angle specifically, but obviously this could have significant implications for the industry should anything materialize. oversight.house.gov/release/chai...

Allied Stone Inc. and Company Official Agree to Pay $12.4M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Evaded Customs Duties Allied Stone Inc., a Dallas, Texas-based supplier of countertop and cabinetry products, and its President, Jia “Jerry” Lim, have agreed to pay a total of $12.4 million to resolve allegations that…

It's by no means a new use of the #FalseClaimsAct, as the relevant conduct in this settlement demonstrates, but one has to think that all these new #tariffs will result in an uptick in enforcement activity in this space. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/allie...

It's again time to support a great cause. Please consider a donation to Autism Tennessee's Pajama Walk and 5K to support those dealing with #Autism. You can donate below or sign up to run the certified 5K at AutismTN's homepage. Let's go! fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/PJWalk5k/...

Best Lawyers 2026 Honors Sherrard Roe Attorneys - Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison, PLC Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison is proud to share that 42 of its attorneys have earned recognition in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® across a broad range of practice areas.

It's an honor to be recognized again by Best Lawyers with all of my distinguished Sherrard Roe colleagues. I'm especially privileged to work with this year's Lawyer of the Year John Farringer. That dude is a beast! www.srvhlaw.com/news-insight...

For my Friday #wine post, this is a helpful breakdown of the price hikes the wine & spirits industry is seeing following the #tariffs. It cost me $50 more for my spring shipment from New Zealand. Politics aside, drinking is just more expensive now. www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/indu...

Interesting article in pre-publication release addressing the growing use of expansive #arbitration clauses, like the Disney wrongful death case, for those interested in the topic. I have not had a chance to read it yet, but the author is soliciting feedback. #ADR papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

NHS image platform fights misdiagnosis in non-white patients An image library, showing how diseases appear on different skin tones, has been launched to prevent misdiagnosis for people with darker skin.

I posted yesterday about the unsupervised use of #AI in behavioral therapy. This demonstrates disparities in #healthcare that could be worsened by AI if not properly addressed. There was an excellent panel at the AHLA Annual Meeting that discussed these issues. www.digitalhealth.net/2025/08/nhs-...

Illinois bans AI therapy without clinician oversight - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis Illinois has enacted a law banning the use of artificial intelligence in delivering therapy or psychotherapy services without oversight from licensed professionals. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the…

Here we have a state legislature stepping in to curtail what seems to me to be a fairly terrifying trend toward the use of unsupervised #AI in the behavioral therapy. #healthcare www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-i...

For my Friday #wine post, a feature on California #Zinfandel. My go-to producers? Limerick Lane and Ridge. www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine...

A Centennial Crossroads: Reimagining the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act in the Light of International Commercial Arbitration This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), a statute that has profoundly shaped arbitration not just in the United States, but around the world. As we pause to…

Some interesting domestic #arbitration thoughts on the 100th anniversary of the Federal Arbitration Act. #ADR legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/arbitration-...

Louisiana Nurse Practitioner Convicted of $12M Medicare Fraud Scheme A federal jury convicted a Louisiana nurse practitioner today for her role in an over $12.1 million health care fraud scheme to defraud Medicare by ordering medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests…

#Telehealth. Genetic testing. Rinse, repeat. #healthcare #fraud #compliance www.justice.gov/opa/pr/louis...

Richard Roth, talking about innovation in #healthcare: “Everything moves at the speed of trust.” #HealthLaw #AHLAAnnualMeeting

First session of the last day features leadership counsel from DOJ, HHS, and FDA. First 10 minutes is a lot of discussion about “restructuring.” All benign, I’m sure. #HealthLaw #AHLAAnnualMeeting

In the last Tuesday session, interesting stuff from Michelle Garvey Brennfleck on #HealthEquity issues in #EHR / #EMR systems. This is an important issue, particularly with the growth of #AI in #healthcare. #HealthLaw

Interesting stuff from Daniel Hettich and Stephen Lee on the future of Loper. Appreciate Daniel’s warning that we may be seeing more no judicial review clauses from Congress — the ultimate “careful what you wish for” scenario.

Had a great time presenting on effectively deploying #ADR in #healthcare agreements at the #AHLAAnnualMeeting today. Always fun when an audience is engaged and seeks you out with questions and comments after the panel. #HealthLaw

Marc Goldstone: If #PrivateEquity in #healthcare regulation can happen in Texas, it can happen anywhere and deal folks need to be aware of the risks. #HealthLaw

Marc Goldstone & Eric Zimmerman are providing some interesting info on how state regulations on #PrivateEquity in #healthcare are likely to chill PE investment in the industry. #HealthLaw

The new 60-day refund regulation for Parts C and D needs a close look if it applies to your practice — Judith Waltz #MedicareAdvantage #HealthLaw

#MedicareAdvantage risk adjustment is clearly an enforcement priority. The number of audits noticed is massive. — Annie Shieh #HealthLaw