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February 4, 2022
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

CMS Rate Proposal Includes Nearly 8% Boost in Revenue for Medicare Advantage Plans in 2023

Top Ten 2022: Ransomware—Considerations When System Access Exceeds the Value of the (Digital) Assets

Current Topics

Antitrust

“Pharma Bro” Shkreli, Vyera Pharmaceuticals Reach $28 Million Settlement of Third-Party Payer Class Action

Maine Home Health Agency Managers Indicted for Alleged Wage-Fixing Conspiracy

U.S. Court in Colorado Refuses to Dismiss Criminal Antitrust Action Against DaVita, Former CEO Alleging Illegal Labor Deals

Fraud and Compliance

Cardinal Health to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve AKS Allegations

DOJ: False Claims Act Recoveries Top $5.6 Billion in FY 2021

Former Home Health Agency Owner Pleads Gulty to Misappropriating Provider Relief Fund Money

Fraudster Gets 15 Years in Prison After “Operation Brace Yourself” Conviction

Hospital Dodges Whistleblower Action, But U.S. Court in Utah Allows Claims Against Anesthesiologists

Nurse Practitioner Found Guilty in Multi-Million Telemedicine Scheme

Pharmacy Chain to Pay Over $2 Million to Resolve Allegations It Violated the False Claims Act

Pharmacy, Owner Accused of Fraud Scheme, Illegal Opioid Dispensing

Psychologist Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Medicaid Fraud

Third Circuit Tosses FCA Claims Against Hospital, DME Prescribers

Government Reimbursement

Medicare to Cover Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests

Health Insurance

First Circuit Revives ERISA Action Against Plan Alleging Coverage Denial of Speech Therapy Violated Parity Act

Health Policy and Administration

Biden Renews Cancer Moonshot Initiative

HHS Announces $19.2 Million for Expanding Resident Training in Rural, Underserved Areas

Life Sciences

FDA Proposes National Licensing Standards for Prescription Drug Wholesale Distributors

Tax and Nonprofit

Minnesota High Court Affirms Clinics’ Tax Exemption

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Health Law Weekly Issue - February 4, 2022