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February 8, 2019
Health Law Weekly

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14 Charged in Philadelphia-Area “Pill Mill” Schemes

AHRQ: Incidence of Hospital Acquired Conditions Continues Downward Trend

Arkansas Appeals Court Declines to Limit Peer Review Privilege

Azar Charts Administration’s Rural Health Care Agenda

California Appeals Court Upholds $3.8 Million in Damages for Physician Who Hospital Had Medical Group Terminate Without Peer Review

Drug Compounder Agrees to $17 Million Fraud Settlement

Durbin Measure Would Reduce Drug Exclusivity Period Based on Price Hikes

EHR Vendor to Pay $57.25 Million FCA Settlement

Eye Docs Pay $157,000 Fraud Settlement for Improper Medicare Billing

Georgia Hospital Agrees to $5 Million Settlement of Alleged Stark Law Violations

Grassley, Wyden Ask Seven Pharmaceutical Companies to Testify on Drug Prices

Idaho Supreme Court Nixes Challenge to Voter-Passed Medicaid Expansion

Lawmakers Reintroduce Measure to Curb Generic Drug Delay Tactics

OCR Caps Record-Breaking Year for HIPAA Enforcement with Cottage Health $3 Billion Data Breach Settlement

Physician Sentenced to over Six Years in Prison for Fraud Conspiracy

Rhode Island Governor Looks to Rein in Health Care Costs

Senate Bill Would Boost Medicare-Funded Residency Slots

Tennessee Nursing Home Ponies Up Almost $10 Million to Resolve Fraud Allegations

U.S. Court in Hawai‘i Tosses Discrimination Action Against Hospital, Finds Physician Was Independent Contractor

U.S. Court in Maryland Nixes Lawsuit to Declare ACA Constitutional

U.S. Court in New York Allows “Overfill” Fraud Claims Against McKesson
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