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August 14, 2020
Health Law Weekly

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COVID-19 Updates and Developments (Week of August 10)

Federal Magistrate Judge Grants Government Late Intervention in Health Care Fraud Case

  • Chris C. Sabis, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison PLC

Increasing Adoption of Telehealth and Its Effect on the Health Care Sector

Current Topics

Dispute Resolution

U.S. Court in Tennessee Refuses to Compel Arbitration of Negligence, Wrongful Death Action

Fraud and Compliance

Connecticut Dentist Pays $148K for Improper Medicaid Billing

Fifth Circuit Upholds Fraud Convictions Involving Medically Unnecessary Hearing Aids

Genetics Company Exec Pleads Guilty for Role in $21 Million Medicare Kickback Scheme

Mobile X-Ray Company to Pay $49,759 to Settle Allegations of Improper Medicare Billing

OIG Highlights Unimplemented Recommendations for Curbing Fraud, Waste

Physician, Office Manager Indicted for Roles in Drug Importation Scheme

Ten Individuals Charged with Drug Trafficking Through Bogus Pain Clinics

Government Reimbursement

CMS Announces New Payment Model for Rural Health Care

CMS Proposes Medicare Coverage of Artificial Hearts Without Evidence Development

OIG Flags $267 Million in Medicare Overpayments for Hospital Inpatient Claims with Post-Acute Transfers to Home Health

Health Insurance

Eighth Circuit Holds ERISA Preempts State Law Regulating PBMs

Life Sciences

U.S. Court in New Jersey Boots Product Liability Claims

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

U.S. Court in Louisiana Says Hospital Must Face EMTALA Claims

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