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May 17, 2024
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

Provider-Based Status: Benefits and Challenges

The Patchwork That Is U.S. Health Care Data Privacy

U.S. Court in Texas Allows FTC Action Alleging Anticompetitive “Roll-Up” Scheme

Current Topics

Fraud and Compliance

Hospice Owner Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Health Care Fraud

Dentist Handed 20 Years in Prison for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids That Caused Patient’s Death

Diagnostic Testing Facility to Pay $2.5 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations

Lab Owners Charged in 18-Count Indictment for Medicare Fraud Scheme

Missouri Home Health Care Company Owner, Managers Plead Guilty to Fraud Scheme

Ophthalmologist Sentenced to Prison, Must Pay $1.34 Million in Restitution for Kickback Scheme

Physician Convicted for Signing Brace Prescriptions for Telemarketing Scheme

Psychologist Draws Two Years in Prison for Medicaid Fraud

UPMC to Pay $38 Million to Settle Whistleblower Action Alleging Stark Violations

Government Reimbursement

CMS Nixes “Stacking” Requirement in Medicaid Drug Rebate Proposal

Health Information

Fifth Circuit Holds Data Privacy Row over Patient Portal Belongs in State Court

Health Insurance

Eleventh Circuit Holds Health Plan’s Blanket Exclusion of Gender-Affirming Surgery Violates Title VII

Life Sciences

DOJ Moves to Reschedule Marijuana

Medical Staff, Credentialing, and Peer Review

Eleventh Circuit Revives Hospital’s Privilege Claim for Quality Files Sought in Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

U.S. Court in Mississippi Allows EMTALA Screening Claim Despite Inpatient Admission
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