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April 26, 2019
Health Law Weekly

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Amgen, Astellas to Pay $125 Million to Resolve Claims They Paid Kickbacks Through Foundations

April 2019 Podcast

CMS Encourages States to Test Integrated Care Models for Medicare, Medicaid Patients

CMS Proposes $887 Million Increase in SNF Medicare Payments for FY 2020

CMS Proposes 2.7% Increase in FY 2020 Medicare Payments to Hospices

CMS Proposes Increasing Payments to Hospitals by $4.7 Billion in FY 2020

Doctor Gets Two Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme

Former Execs of Mail-Order Diabetic Testing Supply Company Agree to $1 Fraud Settlement

FTC Sues Surescripts Alleging Monopolization of E-Prescriptions

HHS Extends Comment Periods for Proposals to Promote Electronic Health Information Exchange

HHS Unveils New Primary Care Payment Models for Value-Based Effort

Home Health Agency Owner Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Medicare Fraud

Medicare Trust Fund Solvent Until 2026, Same as Last Year’s Projection

OIG: Most States Complied with National Background Check Requirements

ONC Issues Updated Draft Trusted Exchange Framework

Pharmaceutical Distributor, Executives Facing Criminal Charges for Illegally Distributing Opioids

Physician, Business Partner Sentenced to Almost Three Years in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme

Tennessee Appeals Court Dismisses Medical Mapractice Action for Lack of HIPAA-Compliant Authorization

Tenth Circuit Revives EMTALA Claim Alleging Failure to Stabilize Patient’s Blood Pressure Before Discharge

U.S. Court in DC Tosses Negligent Supervision Claim Against Hospital
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