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July 23, 2021
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

Hospital Groups Urge Member Hospitals to Implement Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination For Employees

Johnson & Johnson and Three Distributors Agree to $26 Billion Opioid Settlement

Ramping Up for Surveys, Audits, and Investigations: What to Expect from State and Federal Regulators after COVID-19

  • Shalyn Smith McKitt, Balch & Bingham LLP
  • John Wilson Booth, Balch & Bingham LLP
  • Caroline Toman, Balch & Bingham LLP

Current Topics

Antitrust

FTC Rescinds 1995 Policy Halting Prior Approval

Cybersecurity Hub

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Cybersecurity Reporting Bill

Fraud and Compliance

EEG Testing and Private Investment Companies Pay $15.3 Million to Resolve Kickback and False Billing Allegations

Former Doctor Convicted for Unlawful Drug Distribution

Interpreters Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Mental Health Agency Owner Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Medicaid Fraud

Montana Rheumatologist Settles Health Care Fraud Claims for $2 Million

Neurologist Agrees to $800,000 Settlement of Allegations of Prescribing Medically Unnecessary Drugs

OIG Allows Use of Preferred Hospital Network for Medigap Policies

Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Compound Drug Fraud Scheme

Prime Healthcare Services, Two Physicians Agree to Pay $37.5 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations

Psychiatrist Indicted for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud

U.S. Court in Pennsylvania Dismisses FCA Claims for Use of Wrong NPI

Government Reimbursement

CMS Proposes Pay Hike for Hospitals in CY 2022

Ninth Circuit Holds LCDs Not Subject to Notice and Comment Requirements

Health Policy and Administration

HHS Announces Funds Aimed at Reducing Provider Burnout

Medical Staff, Credentialing, and Peer Review

DC High Court Revives Doctor’s Termination Dispute, Finds HCQIA Immunity Dismissal Premature

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