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July 28, 2020
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

COVID-19 Updates and Developments (Week of July 27)

Legislation Could Give Unprecedented Power to the California AG to Delay or Block Certain Health Care Transactions

  • J. James Jenkins, Jr., Bass, Berry & Sims
  • Lauren B. Huddleston, Bass, Berry & Sims

The Expansion of Telemedicine During COVID-19 and Prospects for its Continued Use

  • Gerald Coyne, Affiliated Monitors, Inc.

The Lighter Side of Health Law—July 2020

Current Topics

Antitrust

Ninth Circuit Rejects Effort to Block California's Ban on Pay-for-Delay Drug Settlements

Fraud and Compliance

Biotech Testing Company Agrees to $49 Million False Claims Settlement

Former Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Opioid

Indivior Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge and Agrees To Pay $600 Million To Resolve Criminal And Civil Charges Related to Opioid Drug Suboxone

New York City and Computer Sciences Corporation Agree to $2.7 Million Fraud Settlement

OIG Allows Charitable Organization to Purchase and Forgive Medical Debt

Pharmaceutical Company Agrees to $3.5 Million False Claims Settlement

Government Reimbursement

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Increase Participation in APMs, ACOs

Medicare Data Confirms Coronavirus Has Disproportionate Impact on Black, Native Americans

Medicare Part D Premiums Tick Up Slightly, But Remain Low in 2021

Health Information

Health System to Pay Over $1 Million to Settle Potential HIPAA Violations

HHS Reports Major Uptick in Primary Care Telehealth Visits for Medicare Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Health Insurance

HHS Report Urges Congress to Act on Surprise Billing Legislation

Tenth Circuit Revives ERISA Action Involving Plan’s Residential Treatment Denial

Life Sciences

Trump Looks to Lower Drug Prices with Executive Orders

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Hospital Must Face EMTALA Claims, U.S. Court in Arkansas Holds

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