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August 27, 2021
Health Law Weekly

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CMS Proposes to Expand Its Authority to Deny or Revoke Provider/Supplier Enrollment

  • Margia Corner, University of California Office of General Counsel
  • Jonathan Lee, University of California Office of the General Counsel

The Lighter Side of Health Law—August 2021

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Coronavirus Pandemic Hub

Medicare Boosts Payments for In-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations in Smaller Group Settings

Moderna Completes Application for FDA Approval of COVID-19 Vaccine

Fraud and Compliance

Four Michigan Medical Practitioners Face Enforcement Actions for Bogus DME, Genetic Testing Orders

In-Home Respiratory Services Provider to Pay $3.3 Million Fraud Settlement

Insys Execs Win Appeal over Restitution Amount in Subsys RICO Suit

Medical Practice to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of Medically Unnecessary Drug Testing

North Carolina Fraudster Draws 42 Months in Prison for Role in Medicaid Billing Scheme

Psychotherapy Provider Reaches $2 Million Settlement of False Billing Allegations

Seventh Circuit Revives Whistleblower Action Against Illinois Medicaid Managed Care Organization

Government Reimbursement

D.C. Circuit Rejects Hospitals’ Bid to Void Decisions Upholding Medicare Outlier Determinations

Medicare ACOs Saved Program $1.9 Billion in 2020, CMS Says

U.S. Court in Texas Enjoins Administration's Rollback of Texas Medicaid Demo Extension

Health Information

FCC Announces Initial $42 Million in COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding

Health Insurance

Agencies Defer Enforcement of Certain No Surprises Act, Transparency in Coverage Provisions

U.S. Court in California Upholds Insurance Coverage Denial of Controversial Cancer Treatment

Health Policy and Administration

House Clears $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution
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