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April 3, 2020

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

CMS Issues Blanket Stark Law Waivers to Address COVID-19 Crisis

COVID-19: Updates and Developments (Week of March 29)

Text Messaging During COVID-19: FCC Guidance to Healthcare Providers

Current Topics

Fraud and Abuse

Behavioral Health Provider and Therapist Settle FCA Claims

Federal Government Sues Anthem Alleging Medicare Advantage Fraud

Georgia Marketer Charged in Alleged Kickback Scheme Involving COVID-19 Testing

OIG Five-Year Strategic Plan Lays out Enforcement Priorities

Optician Group and its Owner Agree to Settle Improper Billing Allegations

Physician Assistant Agrees to $620,500 Settlement of Kickback Allegations

Sober Home Owner Found Guilty of $38 Million Fraud Scheme

U.S. Court in Illinois Allows Whistleblower Action Alleging Anthem Subsidiary “Rigged” Pre-Authorization Reviews for Medicare Advantage Plans

U.S. Court in North Carolina Dismisses FCA Claims for Lack of Detail

U.S. Court in Tennessee Refuses to Dismiss FCA Action Against Reimbursement Consultant

Government Reimbursement

OIG: 23 States Allowed Unenrolled Providers to Serve Medicaid Beneficiaries

Terminated Providers Still Enrolled in State Medicaid Programs, OIG Says

U.S. Court in Texas Sides with Government in False Billing Action

Life Sciences

FDA Asks Manufacturers to Pull Zantac Citing Potential Cancer-Causing Contaminant

Long Term Care

U.S. Court in Indiana Finds No Private Right of Action Under FNHRA

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