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March 12, 2021
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

Social Inequities as Enterprise Risks for Health Care Organizations

  • Keith A. Smith, Moore & Van Allen PLLC

If You Can’t Beat Them and You Can’t Join Them: Geisinger and Evangelical’s Settlement with DOJ Limits the Scope of Their Partial Acquisition and Collaboration

  • Jeny M. Maier, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
  • Adam Cella, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Top Ten 2021: A New President Signals a New Focus for Federal Health Policy Podcast

Current Topics

Antitrust

Court Preliminarily Approves $575 Million Sutter Health Settlement to Resolve Antitrust Lawsuit

U.S. Court in California Narrows Antitrust Action Against Sutter Health, Allows Illegal Tying Claims to Proceed

Coronavirus Pandemic Hub

Biden Calls for Widespread Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine by May 1

Biden Signs Massive $1.9 Trillion Relief Package into Law

HHS Announces $250 Million in Grants to Advance COVID-19 Safety, Vaccinations in Underserved Populations

Fraud and Compliance

Behavioral Health Treatment Facilities Will Pay $10.35 Million to Resolve FCA, Kickback Allegations

Chiropractor Facing FCA Action for Alleged $3.9 Million Medicare, TRICARE Fraud

Former Pharmacist Handed over 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Murder for Hire

Hygienist Practicing as Unlicensed Dentist Arrested for Medicaid Fraud

New Jersey Physician, Medical Practice to Pay $106,255 FCA Settlement

Pharmacy Owner, Accountant Charged in $134 Million Fraud Scheme

Physician Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme

U.S. Court in Pennsylvania Says Firing of Fraud Investigator Not Retaliatory

Vascular Surgeon to Pay $800,000 for Fraudulent Medicare Billing

Government Reimbursement

HHS Proposes Further Delaying Rule on Insulin, Epinephrine Pricing

Supreme Court Nixes Scheduled Arguments in Medicaid Work Requirement Dispute

Health Care Delivery Models

CMS Revises Timelines for Shared Savings Program, Other Value-Based Models

Health Information

HHS Extends Comment Period on Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes

Health Insurance

U.S. Court in Massachusetts Allows Challenge to Proton Beam Therapy Coverage Denial

Health Policy and Administration

Groups Challenge HHS Rule for Sunsetting Regulations

Long Term Care

CMS Eases Nursing Home Visitor Restrictions in Latest Guidance

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Michigan Bariatric Practice Reaches Resolution Agreement of Alleged HIV Discrimination

U.S. Court in Pennsylvania Says Good Faith Admission to Hospital Dooms EMTALA Claims

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