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March 5, 2021

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

DOJ, Geisinger Health Reach Settlement in Health System’s Bid to Partially Acquire Rival

The Future Looks Bright for Telehealth...Mostly

Current Topics

Coronavirus Pandemic Hub

AHIP, BCBSA Announce Initiative to Vaccinate Seniors in Underserved Communities

Biden Expects Wide Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines by End of May; Merck to Aid Production of Newly Authorized J&J Shot

CMS Approves California's Medicaid Waiver to Fund COVID-19 Testing for Low-Income Students

New Guidance Clarifies Insurer Coverage Requirements for COVID-19 Testing

Report Shows Sharp Dip in Nursing Home COVID-19 Cases with Vaccine Rollout

Fraud and Compliance

Clinic Owner Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme

DME Company Sentenced in $10 Million Fraud Scheme; Agrees to Multi-Million Civil Settlement

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Conspiracy, Kickback Convictions in Home Health Scheme

Former CEO Draws 15-Year Prison Sentence for Role in $150 Million Opioid Fraud Scheme

Medical Tech Company Agrees to $3.6 Million Settlement of Self-Disclosed False Claims

NC Allergy Practice Agrees to $2.1 Million Settlement of Improper Billing Allegations

Nursing Home Administrator Indicted in Staffing Scheme

Personal Care Aide Pleads Guilty to $370,000 Medicaid Fraud

Pharmacy, Pharmacist Agree to Resolve Civil Allegations of Improperly Dispensing Controlled Substances

Physician Pays More Than $200K to Settle Kickback-for-Referral Allegations

U.S. Court in Florida Hands Skilled Nursing Facility Victory on FCA Claims

U.S. Court in Texas Terminates Fraud Claims Against Hospice for Lack of Evidence

Health Insurance

CMS Authorized Millions in Unallowable Tax Credits for ACA Enrollees Who Didn’t Pay Premiums

CMS to Devote Additional $2.3 Million to Navigators for ACA Enrollment Outreach, Assistance

More Than 200,000 Sign Ups During First Weeks of ACA Special Enrollment Period, CMS Says

Labor and Employment

Two Home Health Firms to Pay Millions to Resolve Overtime Disputes, DOL Says

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

U.S. Court in California Refuses to Dismiss Products Liability, Failure to Warn Claims Against Medtronic

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