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July 21, 2023

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

A Rare Display of Consensus at the U.S. Supreme Court: The False Claims Act Decisions in SuperValu and Polansky and Implications for the Health Care Industry

FTC, DOJ Issue Draft Merger Guidelines

Health Law Career Journeys—Masha Goodman-Khan, Director, Compliance and Legal Operations, Vericel

Current Topics

Antitrust

FTC Sues to Block Health Care Data Provider from Acquisition That Would Increase Concentration in Health Care Programmatic Advertising

Coronavirus Pandemic Hub

OIG Looks at Racial, Ethnic Make-Up of Communities Served By Hospitals Receiving COVID Relief Funds

OIG: HRSA Made Up to $784 Million in Payments to Providers for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment for Services That Did Not Comply with Federal Requirements

Fraud and Compliance

Clinic Operator Handed Two Years in Prison for Fraud Conspiracy

Dermatologist, Practice to Pay $6.6 Million FCA Settlement

EHR Technology Vendor Agrees to Pay $31 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations

Health Care Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Role in Kickback Scheme

Physician Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Prescribing Opioids Without a Medical Exam

Two Plead Guilty in Massive Genetic Testing, DME Fraud Scheme

Government Reimbursement

California Supreme Court Holds Part C Preempts Negligence, Elder Abuse Claims Against Medicare Advantage HMO

Health Information

Seventh Circuit Says Patient Lacked Standing to Pursue Data Privacy Lawsuit Against Google, Hospital

Life Sciences

Johnson & Johnson Joins the Litigation Fray on Inflation Reduction Act Drug Negotiation

Medical Staff, Credentialing, and Peer Review

U.S. Court in Kentucky Allows Physician’s Defamation Claim to go Forward in Termination Dispute

Reproductive Health Law Hub

Iowa Court Halts Six-Week Abortion Ban Law

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Health Law Weekly Issue - July 21, 2023