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February 2, 2024

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

Medicaid and Psychedelics: Working Towards Access to Innovative Mental Health Care

The Lighter Side of Health Law – January 2024

Top Ten 2024: Fraud and Abuse Issues to Watch

Current Topics

Behavioral Health

Final Rule Aims to Expand Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Coronavirus Pandemic Hub

Alabama Supreme Court Holds State’s COVID Immunity Statute Applies to Personal-Injury Lawsuit Against Hospital

Sixth Circuit Says Providers Can’t Use PREP Act Immunity to Deflect Medical Malpractice Claim

Fraud and Compliance

Dental Clinic Operator Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud

DME Companies Agree to $2.1 Million Settlement of False Claims Allegations

Former Youth Services Employee Sentenced to Three Years for Medicaid Fraud

Government Alleges Health System Endangered Patients, Submitted Fraudulent Bills

Home Health Fraudster Handed Nine Years in Prison

Lab, Drug Treatment Center Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Physician to Pay $95,000 to Resolve Kickback Allegations

Psychologist Admits to $1.6 Million Medicaid Fraud Scam

Repeat Offender Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Health Care Fraud

Government Reimbursement

CMS Issues Rate Proposal for Medicare Advantage Plans in 2025

CMS Reports Uptick in Accountable Care for 2024

DOJ, HHS Urge State Medicaid Programs to Ensure ADA-Compliant Coverage of Pricey Hepatitis C Meds

Initial Offers Sent to Drug Manufacturers to Open Medicare Price Negotiation

Health Care Finance and Transactions

Cigna Selling Medicare Business to Health Care Service Corporation

Life Sciences

Biogen Shelves Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm, Shifts Focus to Leqembi

States Reach $350 Settlement with Ad Agency over Opioid Marketing

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

First Circuit Won’t Revive Lack of Informed Consent Claim Against Physician

Reproductive Health Law Hub

North Dakota Court Declines to Amend Abortion Law to Clarify Exceptions on Preliminary Injunction Motion

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