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July 24, 2020

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

A Delicate Balance: New Privacy Challenges for Public Health Disclosures During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Updates and Developments (Week of July 20)

The Future of CMS 1135 Pandemic Waivers—Will They Survive COVID-19?

Current Topics

Antitrust

Taro to Pay Nearly $206 Million to Resolve Price-Fixing Allegations

Fraud and Compliance

Agencies Report $2.6 Billion in Health Care Fraud Recoveries in FY 2019

Dentist, Others Indicted in Alleged Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Drug Testing Lab Settles Kickback Allegations

Former Fraud Strike Force Agent Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Drugs, Obstruct Justice

Stark, AKS Final Rules Under Review at OMB

Transportation Broker Agrees to Pay $300,000 to Settle Medicaid Fraud Allegations

U.S. Court in Alabama Affirms FCA Settlement

Government Reimbursement

D.C. Circuit Greenlights CMS' Expansion of Site-Neutral Payment Policy for Hospital Outpatient Departments

OIG: Medicare Overpaid Almost $200 Million for Improper HHA Services

U.S. Court in D.C. Says Hospital Can’t Join Group DSH Appeal

Health Information

FQHC Will Pay $25,000 to Resolve Alleged HIPAA Violations

Health Insurance

ACA 2020 Effectuated Enrollment Up, Premiums Down from Last Year

D.C. Circuit Upholds Rule Expanding Access to ACA Noncompliant Plans

Health Policy and Administration

Appeal Filed of Decision Upholding Hospital Price Transparency Requirements

Life Sciences

FDA Issues Proposed Rule to Implement Reporting Requirements for Right to Try Law

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

States Challenge HHS Final Rule Rolling Back LGBTQ Protections

Tax and Nonprofit

California AG Gives Conditional Approval to Sale of Nonprofit St. Francis Medical Center

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Health Law Weekly Issue - July 24, 2020