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December 1, 2023
Health Law Weekly

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The Lighter Side of Health Law – November 2023

Current Topics

Antitrust

FTC Moves to Block John Muir Health’s Buyout of Tenet Hospital in California

Behavioral Health

Tenth Circuit Revives Mental Health Parity Claim Against Insurance Company

Coronavirus Pandemic Hub

Texas Sues Pfizer Alleging COVID-19 Vaccine Misrepresentations

Fraud and Compliance

DME Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme

Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Telemedicine Fraud Scheme

Pharmacist Sentenced to Five Years for Illegally Distributing Oxycodone, Tax Fraud

Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to Two Months in Prison for False Statements

Pharmacy Owners, Doctor Convicted for $145 Million Fraud Scam

Physician and Wife Plead Guilty to Kickback Conspiracy

Psychiatrist Convicted of Unlawful Controlled Substance Distribution

Sleep Disorder Practice Pays $644,562 to Settle Improper Billing Allegations

U.S. Court in Alabama Says FCA Qui Tam Provisions Are Constitutional

U.S. Court in Pennsylvania Allows Fired Employee’s State Law Whistleblower Claim

Health Care Finance and Transactions

AbbVie to Boost Oncology Portfolio with $10.1 Billion ImmunoGen Acquisition

Merck to Buy Caraway Therapeutics in Potential $610 Million Deal

Washington Appeals Court Gives Hospice Second Chance to Prove Financial Feasibility During CON Process

Health Information

Medical Center Settles Potential HIPAA Violations over PHI Disclosures to Reporter

U.S. Court in California Allows Action Against Hospital over Alleged Website Disclosures Via Meta Pixel

Health Insurance

Agencies Issue Guidance on “Batching” Claims for No Surprises Act Dispute Resolution

HHS Appealing Decision Striking Rule That Allowed Insurers to Exclude Copay Assistance from ACA Cost-Sharing Cap

Labor and Employment

Second Circuit Rejects Former Medical Resident’s Discrimination Claims Against Hospital over Vaccine Exemption Denial

Life Sciences

FDA Finalizes Disclosure Standards for Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Ads
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