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April 10, 2020
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

COVID-19: Updates and Developments (Week of April 4)

HHS’ “No Strings Attached” Emergency Fund for Health Care Providers Comes with a lot of Strings

  • Scott R. Grubman, Chilivis Grubman

Preparing for Patient Surges Due to COVID-19: What Counsel Need to Know

Rural Health Care Providers Should Consider Establishing (or Reconstituting) Ethics Committees

  • Laura J. Bond, Spencer Fane LLP
  • Donn Herring, Spencer Fane LLP

Current Topics

Coronavirus Pandemic Hub

Health Insurers’ Costs for COVID-19 Could Hit $556 Billion, New Study Finds

OIG Reports on Hospital Challenges During Pandemic; Trump Questions Report’s Reliability

Fraud and Compliance

Endoscope Manufacturer to Pay $43 Million to Resolve Criminal Charges of Distributing Misbranded Medical Devices

New Jersey Chiropractor to Pay $2 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations

Physician to Pay $174,000 to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Opioid Prescriptions, False Medicare Billings

U.S. Court in Georgia Terminates FCA Action Alleging Kickbacks

Health Insurance

CMS Boosts Payment to Medicare Advantage, Part D Plans in 2021

U.S. Court in Illinois Tosses Out-of-Network Emergency Providers' Prompt Pay Claims

U.S. Court in Massachusetts Refuses to Dismiss Mental Health Parity Claim Against Insurer

Long Term Care

U.S. Court in Arkansas Upholds CMS Rule on Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Michigan Appeals Court Says Lower Court Erred in Allowing Discovery of Emails Protected by Peer Review Privilege

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