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August 11, 2023

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

Data Privacy and Security Risks in Technology-Enabled Health Care

Righting an Institutional Wrong: Redefining an Overpayment Through HHS-OIG’s Policy Shift on Zero-Paid Claims

Current Topics

Fraud and Compliance

Federally-Qualified Health Center Pays $470K to Settle False Claims, Improper Billing Allegations

Laboratory, Owner to Pay More Than $1.9 Million to Resolve Medicaid Fraud Allegations

Maryland Doctor Convicted for COVID-19 Health Care Fraud Scheme

Medical Clinic CEO Pleads Guilty to Medi-Cal Fraud Scheme

Neuroscience Company and CEO Pay $445,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

U.S. Court in DC Nixes Whistleblower Action Against Physicians Finding Details of Alleged Kickback Scheme Lacking

Health Care Finance and Transactions

Novo Nordisk to Buy Obesity Drug Developer Inversago Pharma for Nearly $1.1 Billion

Health Information

CMS Pauses No Surprises Act's Dispute Resolution Process After Court Ruling Nixing Fee Increase, Batching Rule

Health Insurance

U.S. Court in DC Upholds No Surprises Act Qualified Payment Amount Methodology for Air Ambulances

U.S. Court in Illinois Orders Plan to Cover Certain Residential Treatment, Reconsider Other Claim Denials

Health Policy and Administration

Biden Administration Devotes $100 Million to Nursing Workforce Training, Expansion

Labor and Employment

U.S. Court in NY Says Physician Statements Protected Speech for First Amendment Retaliation Claim

Life Sciences

Purdue Pharma’s $6 Billion Opioid Settlement in Limbo as U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Review Bankruptcy Plan

Reproductive Health Law Hub

Judge Blocks Narrow Interpretation of “Medical Emergency” Exception to Texas Abortion Bans, But Appeal Puts Ruling on Hold

Tax and Nonprofit

Senators Call for More Scrutiny of Hospital Tax-Exempt Status

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Health Law Weekly Issue - August 11, 2023