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May 17, 2019

Health Law Weekly

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Bill Would Undo Expansion of Site-Neutral Payment Policy

CMS Finalizes Medicare Advantage, Part D Rule

CMS Issues Spread Pricing Guidance for Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Plans

Defendant in $8.3 Million DME Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty

Diagnostic Testing Facility Owners Plead Guilty in $18.5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

FDA Issues Final Biological Interchangeability Guidance

Five States Challenge Rule Nixing Third-Party Medicaid Payments

Genetic Testing Fraud Garners Four-Year Prison Sentence

Hospitals Ask Court to Set Firm Date for 340B Reimbursement Fix

House Clears Measure with Drug Pricing, ACA Fixes

Lawmakers Float Bipartisan Measures to Protect Patients from Surprise Medical Bills

Medical Device Distributor Agrees to $3 Million FCA Settlement

More than 300 Representatives Urge Delay in DSH Cuts

Multi-State Lawsuit Filed Against Generic Drug Makers Alleging Massive Price-Fixing Conspiracy

Pennsylvania Appeals Court Says Credentialing Materials Are Discoverable

Physical Therapist Handed Three-and-a-Half Years in Prison for False Claims

Physician, Physical Therapist Convicted in Fraudulent Scheme

SCOTUS Holds Longer Statute of Limitations Period May Apply in Nonintervened Whistleblower Actions

South Florida Patient Recruiter Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Kickback Scheme

State AGs Want Labor Department to Clarify Requirements for Association Health Plans

U.S. Court in Florida Boots FCA Action for Lack of Billing Details

Utah Appeals Court Finds Medical Center Immune From Tort Claims Under State Peer Review Law

Virginia Doctor Convicted in Massive Drug Bust Faces Possible Life in Prison

Washington State Enacts First-Ever Public Option on Health Exchange

Workplace Violence Can Lead to General Duty Clause Violations
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