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September 10, 2021
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

Administration Significantly Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Eating Disorders and Legal Issues: A Conversation with Two Physicians in the Trenches

Current Topics

Fraud and Compliance

Community Support Program Agrees to Pay $390,080 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids and Other Controlled Substances

DOJ Obtains $140 Million FCA Judgments Involving Alleged Urine Drug Testing Scheme

Federal Government Alleges UPMC, Surgeon Violated FCA with Concurrent Surgery Billings

Former CEO of Substance Abuse Provider Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Medicaid Fraud

Home Health Agency Operator Will Pay $17 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations

Optometrist Charged with Nine Counts of Medicare Fraud

Three Former NFL Players Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud

U.S. Court in Florida Tosses Whistleblower Action Against Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility

Government Reimbursement

Ninth Circuit Won’t Rehear Decision Holding LCDs Not Subject to Notice and Comment

U.S. Court in DC Refuses Review of PRRB’s Dismissal of Hospitals’ Challenge to DSH Reimbursement

Health Information

ONC Highlights Public Health Reporting Challenges for Hospitals

Health Insurance

Administration Distributing Additional $452 Million to Support State-Based Reinsurance Waivers

OMB Clears Proposed Rule on Air Ambulance Services Reporting Under No Surprises Act

Life Sciences

HHS Issues Plan for Lowering Drug Costs

Long Term Care

OIG Finds Vast Majority of Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Met Reporting Requirements, But Identifies Some Gaps

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

U.S. Court in Pennsylvania Dismisses Informed Consent Claim in Eye Exam Dispute, Allows Emotional Distress Claim

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