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March 13, 2026

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

CMS Hospice Audits: The Rising Revocation Trend, Provider Rights, and Due Process Implications

Hot Topics in Provider Compensation

Top Ten 2026: Looking Ahead on Reproductive Health Care

What Health Care Providers Should Know When Responding to Subpoenas or Other Legal Demands—Key Considerations and Litigation Updates

Current Topics

Fraud and Compliance

Aetna to Pay $117.7 Million to Resolve Fraud Allegations Related to MA Plan Diagnosis Data

Ambulance Company Owner Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

AmerisourceBergen Subsidiary to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations

Anesthesiologist Handed Three Years in Prison for Telemedicine Scheme

Cardiology Group, Physicians Agree to Pay $4.75 Million over Alleged Unnecessary Procedures

Chiropractor Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison for $14.9 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme

DME Company Owner Involved in Telemedicine Fraud Scheme Draws Two-Year Prison Term

DME Company Owner Sentenced to over Seven Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme

Four Involved in $12 Million Medicaid Scheme Face Prison Time

Provider Can’t Shake FCA Action for Improper Medicare Billing, U.S. Court in Illinois Says

Government Reimbursement

D.C. Circuit Says Indiana Appealed Ruling on Medicaid Coverage Restrictions Too Soon

Fourth Circuit Upholds West Virginia Medicaid Program's Exclusion of Gender-Affirming Care

MACPAC Calls for HCBS Wage Reporting to Help Reduce Workforce Shortages

MedPAC Issues Annual Report on Medicare Payment Policies

Health Information

U.S. Court in Massachusetts Dismisses ECPA Claims Against Hospitals over Website Disclosures

Health Insurance

Second Circuit Vacates Judgment for No-Fault Insurer in Reimbursement Row with Provider That Paid for Patient Referrals

U.S. Court in Minnesota Says UnitedHealth Must Produce AI Details in Coverage Denial Litigation

Health Law Policy and Administration Hub

CMS Guidance Reinforces Guardrails for Organ Donation Decisions, Oversight

Union Sues Trump Administration over Public Health Funding Cuts

Life Sciences

FDA Continues Efforts to Spur Development of Biosimilars

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

U.S. Court Says Leapfrog’s Safety Grades for Five Florida Hospitals Were Deceptive

Reproductive Health Law Hub

Wyoming Governor Signs Six-Week Abortion Ban

Indiana Court Blocks Abortion Ban When It Burdens Religious Exercise

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Health Law Weekly Issue - March 13, 2026