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December 13, 2019
Health Law Weekly

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CMS 2020 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Offers Some Benefits to Rural Health Care Providers

CMS Will Repay Hospitals for Rate Reductions Under Site-Neutral Payment Policy

Fourth Circuit Refuses to Stop Government Recoupment Efforts Pending ALJ Hearing

GAO: FDA Continues to Face Challenges in Foreign Drug Manufacturing Inspections

House Clears Bill for Curbing Drug Prices

Internist Resolves FCA Action Alleging Medically Unnecessary Tests with $176,000 Settlement

Key Panels Reach Deal on Measure to Curb Surprise Medical Bills but Ways and Means Floats Another Proposal

New York Physician Convicted of Accepting Kickbacks for Opioid Prescriptions

OIG Raises Concerns About Billions in Medicare Advantage Payments Based on Chart Reviews

Provider to Pay $85,000 in Second HIPAA Right of Access Settlement

Senate Approves Hahn as Next FDA Commissioner

Senate Finance Looks to Lower Medicare Beneficiary Spending in Tweaks to Drug Pricing Measure

Ten Former NFL Players Charged for Alleged Health Care Fraud

Tenth Circuit Rejects ADA Action Against Hospital That Rescinded Job Offer

U.S. Court in Florida Allows Whistleblower Action Against SNF Alleging Unnecessary Therapy

U.S. Court in New York Tosses FCA Retaliation Claim Against Hospital

U.S. Court in Ohio Dismisses FCA Action Alleging Upcoding of Home Health Claims

Warren, Whitehouse Call on OIG to Update Guidance on Patient Assistance Programs
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