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December 11, 2020
Health Law Weekly

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CMS 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Significantly Expands Telehealth Coverage and the Use of Non-Physician Practitioners

  • Adam M. Walters, Walters Law PC

COVID-19 Updates and Developments (Week of December 7)

Identifying Key Changes in the Stark and AKS Final Rules Podcast

Current Topics

Antitrust

FTC Seeks to Block New Jersey Health System Merger

U.S. Court in Pennsylvania Refuses to Block Philadelphia-Area Hospital Merger

Fraud and Compliance

Chiropractor to Pay $175,000 to Settle False Billing Allegations

DME Manufacturer and Provider Agree to Pay $1.59 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Former Home Health Worker Sentenced in Fraud Scheme

HHS Launches FCA Working Group to Help Root Out Fraud

Lab Owner, Marketer Sentenced to Prison for Kickback Scheme

Physician Handed Year in Prison for Unlawful Distribution of Opioid Drug, Fraud

U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Review Dismissal of Whistleblower Action Relying on Statistical Analysis for Upcoding Claims

Government Reimbursement

U.S. Supreme Court to Review Challenges to Medicaid Work Requirements

Health Information

HHS Issues Proposed HIPAA Changes to Ease Care Coordination

Health Insurance

CMS Proposes Prior Authorization Changes, Improving Patient, Provider Access to Health Records

Second Circuit Nixes Health Plans' ERISA Action Against Anthem, Express Scripts over Drug Prices

U.S. Supreme Court Holds ERISA Doesn’t Preempt State Law Regulating PBMs

Health Policy and Administration

Biden Taps Becerra for HHS Secretary, Names Key Members of Health Team

HHS Issues Final Rule on 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution

HHS Issues Updated Regulatory Agenda

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