New OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals Reaffirms Importance of Health Care Compliance Program

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Recent publicity surrounding the United States Supreme Court’s rejection of the mandatory United States Sentencing Guidelines (Guidelines) has caused some to question the continued importance of corporate compliance programs. Yet the Department of Health and...

Recent Developments in Antitrust and Competition Law

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced in the January 31, 2005 Federal Register that it has revised the filing thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”), as required by the 2000 amendments to...

Frequently Asked Questions About Connecticut’s New Advance Directives Law, Public Act No. 06-195

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

This past legislative session, Connecticut's General Assembly enacted a comprehensive reform bill (Public Act No. 06-195) that takes important steps towards modernizing the state's approach to end-of-life issues and its advance directives laws. The advisory...

Important New Second Circuit ADEA Decision: Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently issued a significant decision in <i>Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory</i> interpreting the application of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) to...

Health Savings Accounts – A Different Option for Employers

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Health savings accounts have received a lot of media attention, but, so far, employers have been slow to embrace this new approach for providing health care coverage for employees. The basic concept involves a high-deductible health plan (HDHP), coupled with a...