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June 24, 2022
Health Law Weekly

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Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

The Lighter Side of Health Law—June 2022

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Behavioral Health

House Clears Mental Health Reauthorization Measure

White House Report Recommends Permanent Telehealth Expansion for Substance Use Disorder Patients

Coronavirus Pandemic Hub

Nurse Pleads Guilty to Vaccine Card Fraud Scheme

Fraud and Compliance

Florida Man Arrested for Allegedly Distributing Over $230 Million of Adulterated Medication

Mallinckrodt Agrees to $234 Million Settlement of Medicaid Fraud Allegations

Molina Healthcare Agrees to $4.6 Million Settlement of Fraud Allegations

Physician Agrees to Resolve Kickback Allegations

Podiatrists and Medical Practice Settle Improper Device Billing Allegations

Psychiatrist Sentenced for Health Care Fraud Related to Referrals for Drug Testing

Supreme Court Will Address Government Dismissal of Qui Tam Actions

Telemedicine Company Owner Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Wide-Ranging Fraud Scheme

U.S. Court in West Virginia Allows Malicious Prosecution, Conspiracy Claims Against Rival Exec Involved in Bringing Qui Tam Claims Against Health System

Government Reimbursement

CMS Proposes to Boost Medicare Rates for Dialysis Facilities in 2023

Eleventh Circuit Says Medicare Patient Who Didn’t Pay for Cancer Treatment Lacked Standing to Challenge Coverage Denial

Home Health Agencies Facing $810 Million Medicare Reimbursement Decrease in 2023

Supreme Court Lets Stand Decision Upholding Medicare Advantage Overpayment Rule

Supreme Court Upholds HHS Rule on DSH Calculation

Health Insurance

Administration Greenlights Colorado’s Amended ACA Waiver for First-in-Nation State-Specific Coverage Option

Supreme Court Finds Health Plan’s Dialysis Coverage Doesn’t Violate Medicare Secondary Payer Statute

Health Policy and Administration

Administration Issues Updated Regulatory Agenda

Life Sciences

FDA Draft Guidance Details Considerations for Rescinding Breakthrough Designation for Drugs

House Approves Measure to Establish Independent Federal Research Agency

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Supreme Court Won’t Rehear Case Seeking Emotional Distress Damages Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Law
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