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March 26, 2021

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

As EMS Assumes a More Diversified Role in Health Care Delivery, Ambulance Service Compliance Takes Center Stage

The Lighter Side of Health Law—March 2021

Top Ten 2021: A Movement Toward Racial Equity in Health Outcomes Podcast

Current Topics

Coronavirus Pandemic Hub

Biden Continues Efforts to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Underserved Communities

Medicare Spending on COVID-19 Hospitalizations Topped $10.3 Billion in 2020, CMS Says

New Analysis Projects Hospital Margins Will Remain Below Pre-Pandemic Levels Through 2021

OIG: Hospitals Facing Significant Challenges to Delivering Patient Care During Pandemic

Fraud and Compliance

Doctor Sentenced to over Five Years in Prison for Falsifying Clinical Trial Data

Hospice CEO Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme

Indian Drug Manufacturer to Pay $50 Million for Destroying Records Before FDA Inspection

MFCU Recoveries Top $1 Billion in FY 2020, OIG Reports

OIG Says Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Can Provide Drug at No Charge to Low-Income Patients

Two Ukrainian Drug Traffickers Handed Prison Terms for Counterfeit Cancer and Hepatitis Drug Scheme

U.S. Court in Michigan Says Seizure of Patient Medical Records Doesn’t Violate Fourth Amendment or Part 2 Regulations

U.S. Court in New York Refuses to Dismiss FCA Allegations Against Omnicare for Filling Expired Prescriptions

Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Involving Sale of Forged Prescriptions

Government Reimbursement

HHS Delays Rule on Insulin, Epinephrine Pricing

Senate Clears Measure for Extending Medicare Sequestration Relief

Health Information

Behavioral Health Provider to Pay $65,000 to Settle HIPAA Right of Access Probe

Health Insurance

Administration Extends ACA Special Enrollment Period Until August 15

Medical Staff, Credentialing, and Peer Review

California Appeals Court Kicks Physician Suspension Dispute Back to Hospital Hearing Committee

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Tenth Circuit Tosses Action Alleging Unreasonable Fees for Medical Services

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Health Law Weekly Issue - March 26, 2021