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September 29, 2023
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

SB 345: California’s Abortion Shield Law and the Potential Impact on Medication Abortion Access Nationwide

  • Natalie Birnbaum, Founding Attorney at Repro Solutions PC, State Legal and Policy Director at RHITES (Reproductive Healthcare Initiative for Telehealth Equity and Solutions)

Tax Considerations and Implications of Health Care Joint Ventures Between For-Profit and Tax-Exempt Entities

The Lighter Side of Health Law – September 2023

When Should a Health Care Organization Hire an Independent Investigator for Employment-Related Issues?

  • Beth Nillen, Spencer Fane

Current Topics

Antitrust

Louisiana Hospital Acquisition Granted COPA Not Subject to Federal Premerger Review Requirements, Federal Judge Says

Behavioral Health

HHS Awards More Than $200 Million for Youth Mental Health Programs

Fraud and Compliance

DME Company Ordered to Pay $12 Million Civil Penalty for Medicare Fraud

Five Labs, Owner Hit with $370 Million in Judgments for Medicare Fraud Scheme

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Distributing Adulterated HIV Medication

Home Health Company Owner Found Guilty of $2.8 Million Medicare Fraud Conspiracy

Hospice Medical Director Sentenced to over Four Years in Prison for Medicare Fraud

Husband and Wife Fraudsters Sent to Prison for Cognitive Care Clinic Scheme

Lab’s Proposal to Purchase Technical Component of Anatomic Pathology Services from Other Labs Could Trigger Sanctions, OIG Says

Nurse Practitioner Convicted in Massive Medicare Fraud Scam

Pain Management Physicians, Practices Agree to Settle Kickback Allegations

Physician Found Guilty in Telemedicine DME Plot

Physician to Pay $1.3 Million to Settle Upcoding Allegations

Telemedicine Company Owner Pleads Guilty to $44 Million Medicare Fraud Conspiracy

Two Pharmacists, Physician Charged in $170 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

U.S. Court in Massachusetts Allows Kickback Claim, But Requires Demanding Causation Standard for False Claims Allegations

Government Reimbursement

CMS Details 2024 Medicare Advantage Premiums, Deductibles in Advance of Open Enrollment

U.S. Court in DC Dismisses Hospitals’ Medicare Reimbursement Dispute as Premature

Health Insurance

Administration to Enforce Transparency Rule Requirements on Prescription Drug Price Reporting

Life Sciences

FDA Updates Guidance for Medical Devices on Addressing Cybersecurity Risks

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

U.S. Court in N.Y. Refuses to Certify Class in Nursing Home Staffing Action

Reproductive Health Law Hub

HHS Announces $103 Million in Funding, New Initiatives for Maternal Health

Tax and Nonprofit

IRS Issues Proposed Rule on Medicare Drug Negotiation Excise Tax Reporting
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Health Law Weekly Issue - September 29, 2023