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May 29, 2020

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

COVID-19: Updates and Developments (Week of May 25)

Health Care Governance Challenges Towards (and Beyond) Re-Opening

Health Care Risk Mitigation in the Ever-Changing COVID Landscape

The Lighter Side of Health Law - May 2020

Current Topics

Antitrust

FTC Isn’t Relaxing Scrutiny of “Failing Firm” Defense, Official Warns

Fraud and Compliance

California Man Involved in Opioid Scheme Draws Nine-Year Prison Term

Co-Founder of Drug Rehab Organization Sentenced to Three Years in Prison, $3 Million in Restitution

Fifth Circuit Tosses Whistleblower Action Against Hospitals for Allegedly Upcoding Medicare Claims

Las Vegas Couple Indicted for Alleged $13 Million Home Health Fraud Scheme

Pharmacist Sentenced to More Than Three Years for Health Care Fraud

U.S. Court in California Allows FCA Action Alleging Lab Improperly Induced Physicians to Order Tests

Government Reimbursement

D.C. Circuit Nixes Hospitals’ Challenge to Two-Midnight Fix

More Than 1,700 Plans Apply for Part D Model Aimed at Lowering Insulin Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries

U.S. Court in D.C. Rejects LTCHs Appeal of Medicare Bad Debt Claim Citing Lack of Final Decision

Health Policy and Administration

OIG Issues Strategic Plan for Oversight of COVID-19 Response Efforts

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Indiana Appeals Court Says Medical System May be Vicariously Liable for Employee’s HIPAA Violation

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Health Law Weekly Issue - May 29, 2020