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September 11, 2020
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

COVID-19 Updates and Developments (Week of September 7)

Under All Is the Land: Ground Leases and Hospital Campuses

  • Victor McConnell, VMG Health
  • Grace McWatters, VMG Health

Current Topics

Fraud and Compliance

DME Company Owner Sentenced to Nearly Two Years in Prison for Inflating Bills for Medical Supplies

Medicare Advantage Provider to Pay $2.25 Million to Resolve Allegations of Inflated Plan Bids

Owner, Managers of North Carolina Health Care Practice Reach $900,000 Settlement of Medically Unnecessary Testing Allegations

U.S. Court in Florida Says First-to-File Rule Bars Amended FCA Claims

West Virginia Hospital to Pay $50 Million to Resolve Alleged Anti-Kickback, Stark Violations

Government Reimbursement

OIG Questions $2.6 Billion in Medicare Advantage Risk-Adjusted Payments

Health Information

U.S. Court in Florida Narrows Class Action Claims Against EHR Software Firm

Health Insurance

First Circuit Tosses Action Against Insurer for Coverage Denial of Residential Mental Health Treatment

Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Class Action Alleging Medigap Kickbacks

Health Policy and Administration

HHS Unveils Rural Health Action Plan

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Indiana Appeals Court Says Medical Malpractice Act Doesn’t Apply Because of Arbitration Agreement

Texas Appeals Court Limits Discovery in Hospital Lien Action

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Health Law Weekly Issue - September 11, 2020