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October 9, 2020
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

At-Home COVID-19 Testing and Pandemic Surveillance: A Regulatory Perspective

  • Clint Hermes, Bass Berry & Sims PLC
  • Angelique Salib, Bass Berry & Sims PLC

COVID-19 Updates and Developments (Week of October 5)

Current Topics

Fraud and Compliance

Alcohol and Drug Counselor Settles Medicaid Fraud Allegations for $230,000

Dentist, Dental Businesses Pay $300K to Resolve Medicaid Fraud Allegations

Fifth Circuit Upholds 20-Year Prison Sentence, Rejects “Trial Penalty” Claim

Lab Owner Charged in Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Genetic Testing

More Than 40 Ensnared in Recent Telemedicine Fraud Crackdown

New York Physical Therapy Providers to Pay $4 Million for Allegedly Defrauding Medicare, Medicaid

Pain Management Companies Reach $1 Million Settlement of Referral Scheme Allegations

Phamatech to Pay $3 Million to Resolve Allegations of Improperly Billing Medicare for Lab Drug Testing

Pharmacy Owner, Pharmacist Charged for $9.2 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

Physical Therapist Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in $30 Million Fraud Scheme

Three Charged for Alleged Kickbacks, HIPAA Violations in DME Fraud Scheme

Two Former New Jersey Employees Sentenced to Prison for Compounded Prescription Fraud Scheme

Government Reimbursement

CMS Details Requirements, Enforcement Risk for Hospitals That Fail to Report COVID-19 Data

CMS Releases 2021 Star Ratings for MA, Part D Plans

U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review of Multi-Million Overpayment Determination Against Home Health Provider

U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Review Decision Upholding Medicaid DSH Payment Rule

Health Information

Community Health Systems to Pay $5 Million Multi-State Settlement for Data Breach

OCR Announces Settlement with Dignity Health in Ongoing HIPAA Right of Access Probe

Medical Staff, Credentialing, and Peer Review

California Appeals Court Reverses Jury Verdict Finding Hospital Didn’t Violate Bylaws in Terminating Physician

U.S. Court in Alabama Tosses Physician’s Suit Against Former Employer

U.S. Court in New Jersey Refuses to Dismiss Physician's Action for Privilege Revocation

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Maine High Court Rules Redacted Nonparty Medical Records Not Discoverable

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