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August 19, 2022

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

Eighth Circuit Issues Significant Decision in False Claims Act Case Predicated Upon Alleged Kickbacks

A Brief Recap of the Impact of Illegal Activities on Tax-Exempt Organizations in Light of Dobbs

After Dobbs: The Health Law Landscape

Disorder in the Post-Roe World? . . . “It is so ordered” by the Dobbs Court

Current Topics

Antitrust

FTC Urges States Not to Shield Hospital Mergers from Antitrust Scrutiny

Fraud and Compliance

California Physician to Pay Nearly $2 Million to Settle Health Care Fraud Allegations

Pharmacy, Owner to Pay More Than $4 Million to Resolve Fraud, Illegal Opioid Dispensing Allegations

Seventh Circuit Rejects Whistleblower Action Against Hospital Alleging Bad Debt Reimbursement Scheme

Sixth Circuit Nixes Whistleblower Action over Procedural Error

Texas Home Health Owner Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for $10 Million Medicare Fraud

U.S. Court in Connecticut Rejects Whistleblower Claims for Lack of Detail

Government Reimbursement

CMS Proposes Standardized Quality Measures for Medicaid and CHIP

Three More States Approved to Extend Medicaid Coverage for 12 Months Postpartum

Health Insurance

Fifth Circuit Rejects DOL Advisory Opinion on Data Marketers’ Health Plan

Health Policy and Administration

Biden Signs Reconciliation Bill with Drug Pricing, Marketplace Subsidy Provisions

Life Sciences

FDA Finalizes Rule to Allow Over-the-Counter Sale of Hearing Aids

Federal Judge Orders Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS to Pay $650 Million in Ohio Opioid Lawsuit

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Florida Appeals Court Says Hospital Must Face Vicarious Liability Claims Arising over Independent Contractor

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Health Law Weekly Issue - August 19, 2022