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June 7, 2019
Health Law Weekly

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CMS Looks to Cut More “Red Tape” with Request for Public Input

CMS Plans to Post List of Problematic Nursing Homes

Company, Affiliate Agree to $3.6 Million Settlement of Kickback Allegations

Congress Clears Measure Reauthorizing Preparedness Program

Democratic Leaders Press CMS on Efforts They Say Undermine ACA

DOJ Files FCA Action Against Chiropractor, Related Entities

Government Antifraud Efforts Return $2.3 Billion in FY 2018

Government Intervenes in Suit Alleging Mallinckrodt Paid Kickbacks Through Foundation

Heritage Pharmaceuticals Admits to Price-Fixing in Generic Drug Industry Probe

Insys Therapeutics Agrees to $225 Million Settlement of Allegations Related to Opioid Drug

Kentucky Appeals Court Upholds Punitive Damages Award Against Nursing Home

Let There Be Notice: Supreme Court Holds CMS Must Follow Rulemaking Requirements

More States Sue Purdue Pharma over Opioid Sales

Ohio Appeals Court Says HIPAA Doesn’t Preempt State Law Claim for Unauthorized Disclosure of Medical Information

OIG Semiannual Report Touts $2.3 Billion in Expected Investigative Recoveries

Oklahoma Hospital Agrees to $2.8 Million Settlement of Medicaid False Claims Allegations

Physician Assistant Sentenced to Four Years for Kickback Scheme

Premera Blue Cross Reaches Proposed Settlement of Data Breach Lawsuit

Quest, LabCorp Disclose Massive Data Breach Involving Billing Collections Vendor

Radiology Company President Indicted for $2 Million Fraud Scheme

Sixth Circuit Nixes Member’s Disability Discrimination Claim Against Plan over HIV Meds

U.S. Court in Connecticut Won’t Decertify Medicare Patient Class Challenging “Observation Status”

U.S. Court in Texas Grants Government’s Motion to Dismiss Whistleblower Action

University Immune from Medical Resident’s Suit, U.S. Court in Missouri Says
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