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February 7, 2020
Health Law Weekly

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Coronavirus Pandemic Hub

HHS Intensifies Efforts to Treat and Detect Coronavirus

Dispute Resolution

Arizona Appeals Court Rejects Arbitration of Action Against Nursing Home Involving Wheelchair Accident

Fraud and Compliance

Another Physician Charged in Subsys Kickback Scheme

Former Chiropractor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud

Four Indicted in Alleged $22 Million Fraud Scheme for Compound Cream Prescriptions

Four Physicians Convicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme for Medically Unnecessary Procedures, Opioid Prescriptions

Southeastern Retina Associates Pays $1.5 Million to Settle FCA Allegations

Telemedicine Company Owners Indicted for $56 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Government Reimbursement

340B Drug Program Year in Review and 2020 Predictions

  • Kyle A. Vasquez, Polsinelli PC
  • Julius Hobson, Polsinelli
  • Julie Shroyer, Polsinelli
  • Lidia Niecko-Najjum, Polsinelli
  • Robert Daley, Polsinelli
  • William Galvin, Polsinelli

U.S. Court in Arkansas Affirms Medicare Enrollment Denial Based on Prior Felony

Health Insurance

U.S. Court in North Carolina Allows Plan’s ERISA Action Against Third-Party Administrator

Life Sciences

FTC, FDA Team up to Advance Competition for Biosimilars

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Colorado Appeals Court Says Hospital Doesn’t Have to Bill Medicare, Medicaid Before Creating Lien

U.S. Court in Illinois Rejects EMTALA Screening, Stabilization Claims Against Hospital

Other News

CMS Proposes Changes for Medicare Advantage, Part D Plans

First Publicly-Disclosed Prosecution Under EKRA

  • Scott R. Grubman, Chilivis Grubman

Ways and Means Unveils Measure to Curb Surprise Medical Bills
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Health Law Weekly Issue - February 7, 2020