October 4, 2024
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

Federal Judge Deems False Claims Act Whistleblower Provisions Unconstitutional

  • Scott R. Grubman, Chilivis Grubman

Governance Implications of the New Department of Justice Compliance Effectiveness Guidelines

  • Michael Peregrine
  • Ashley C. Hoff, McDermott Will & Emery LLP

AI in Health Care: Managing Algorithmic Bias and Fairness

Navigating Private Equity in Health Care Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

Current Topics

Antitrust

DOJ Urges Court Not to Dismiss Workers' Antitrust Lawsuit Against UPMC

Fraud and Compliance

Acadia Healthcare to Pay Almost $20 Million over Alleged Medically Unnecessary Behavioral Health Services

Behavioral Health CEO Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Charges

Physician, Office Manager Agree to Settle False Claims, Controlled Substances Act Allegations

Hospital, Lab, Physician, and Lab Employees Pay More Than $7.2 Million to Resolve Fraud Allegations

U.S. Court in Illinois Finds Whistleblower Showed FCA Materiality in Drug Pricing Fraud Action Against SuperValu

Ninth Circuit Revives FCA Retaliation Claims Against Dermatology Practice

New York Home Health Agencies to Pay $9.75 Million to Settle Medicaid Fraud Allegations

Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to $14 Million COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme

Massachusetts Behavioral Health Provider Will Pay up to $6.5 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations

Former CEO of Texas Hospital Reaches $5.3 Million Settlement of Kickback Allegations

Toxicology Lab Will Pay $27 Million to Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Urine Drug Testing

Government Reimbursement

Interim Final Rule Nixes Low Wage Index Policy for FY 2025, Hospitals Sue for Lost Reimbursement

CMS Finalizes Guidance for Second Round of Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

U.S. Court in DC Tosses Hospitals' Challenge to 2023 DSH Rule

CMS Expects Medicare Advantage, Part D Premiums to Decline in 2025

J&J Shelves Planned Rebate Model for 340B Drug Discounts

Health Information

OCR Imposes $240,000 Penalty on California Health Care Provider for Ransomware Data Breach

Health Policy and Administration

CFPB Highlights Illegal Medical Debt Collection Practices in New Guidance

Life Sciences

U.S. Court in Louisiana Refuses to Block State Law Protecting Use of Contract Pharmacies for 340B Drugs

Reproductive Health Law Hub

Georgia Court Holds State’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Is Unconstitutional
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