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April 17, 2020
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

Anti-Kickback Leniency During COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Erin M. Eiselein, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
  • Anna-Liisa Mullis, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
  • Amanda Hutson, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP

Antitrust Collaborations in Light of COVID-19

COVID-19: Updates and Developments (Week of April 13)

Ventilator Allocation: Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Raj Shah, Institute at MagMutual
  • Susannah Gleason, MagMutual Insurance Company

Current Topics

Fraud and Compliance

Baltimore Doctor Settles Allegations of Improper Procedures

Fifth Circuit Tosses Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Mississippi Health Plan Alleging Medicaid Fraud

Lab, Pain Clinic, Former Executives Agree to $41 Million Settlement for Unnecessary Drug Testing

Nursing Home Chain Agrees to $10 Million False Claims Settlement

Rehab Services Provider Agrees to $4 Million Fraud Settlement

Rural Health Provider Agrees to $1.7 Million Settlement Based on Self-Disclosed Improper Billing

U.S. Court in Utah Allows Claims Against Physician Who Allegedly Used Stolen Hard Drive as Basis of Qui Tam Claim

Government Reimbursement

CMS Proposes $784 Million Increase in SNF Medicare Payments for FY 2021

CMS Proposes 2.6% Increase in FY 2021 Medicare Payments to Hospices

IRF Rule Proposes Boost in Medicare Payment, More Flexibility for Non-Physician Practitioners

Medicare Improperly Paid $93 Million for Inpatient Psychiatric Care, OIG Reports

Medicare Proposes 2.6% Boost to Psychiatric Facility Payments in FY 2021

OIG Cites Major Flaws in Medicaid Claims for Telemedicine Services in South Carolina

Health Policy and Administration

Eighth Circuit Upholds Iowa’s Certificate of Need Requirements

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Virginia High Court Allows Punitive Damages in Wrongful Death Suit Against Physician
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