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June 27, 2025

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Health Care Transactions

How Does HIPAA Apply to Deceased Patients?

Opioid Abuse and Telehealth Access: The Special Registration Rule’s Attempt at Striking the Right Balance

Rural Hospital Partnerships: Addressing Distress and Strategic Drift

Current Topics

Fraud and Compliance

Chiropractor Handed Almost Two Years in Prison for Medicare Scheme

CVS Caremark to Pay $95 Million in Whistleblower Action over Inflated Medicare Drug Payments

DC Physician Hit with 18 Years in Prison for Pill Mill Operation

Doctor Handed Five Years in Prison for Wide-Ranging Fraud Schemes

Doctor Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Orthotic Brace Scam

Florida Providers Settle Allegations of Medically Unnecessary Angioplasties

Former Physician Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Medicaid Fraud

Fraudster Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in Hospice Fraud Scheme

Health Care Company CEO Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Insider Trading

Medical Billing Company Operator Convicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme

Remote Patient Monitoring Company Agrees to $1.29 Million Settlement of False Claims Allegations

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Provider Agrees to $18.5 Million Settlement of False Claims Allegations

U.S. Court in DC Nixes Whistleblower Action Against HCA Alleging False Meaningful Use Attestations

U.S. Court in Massachusetts Orders Janssen to Produce Documents Shared with Consultants in Whistleblower Action Alleging Kickbacks

Government Reimbursement

HRSA Requiring Health Centers to Pass Along Insulin, Epinephrine 340B Savings to Patients

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Private Right of Action to Challenge South Carolina Exclusion of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid

Health Insurance

Major Insurers Commit to Easing Prior Authorization Requirements

CMS Finalizes Marketplace Integrity Rule

Ninth Circuit Partially Reverses Judgment Against Premera Blue Cross in ERISA Action over Mental Health Treatment Denials

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds ACA Preventive Services Task Force Structure

Health Law Policy and Administration Hub

CMS Projects 8.2% Growth in National Health Spending for 2024

New Vaccine Panel Holds First Meeting

Senate Parliamentarian Flags Key Medicaid Provisions in Reconciliation Package

Labor and Employment

OCR Investigating Michigan Health System for Alleged Noncompliance with Federal Conscience Protections

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Fourth Circuit Finds Transgender Man Lacked Standing to Revive Constitutional Claims in Action over Hospital’s Surgery Cancellation

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Health Law Weekly Issue - June 27, 2025