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September 22, 2023
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

FTC Sues Anesthesiology Provider, Private Equity Firm Alleging Anticompetitive “Roll Up” Scheme

Health Law Career Journeys: Mara Smith-Kouba, Counsel, Bristol Myers Squibb

Current Topics

Antitrust

U.S. Court in Pennsylvania Refuses to Block Hospital’s Termination of Oncologists’ Privileges, Finds Antitrust Claims Lacking

Behavioral Health

Fifth Circuit Nixes Order Requiring Mississippi to Revamp Mental Health System

SAMHSA Awards $127.7 Million to Expand Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

Coronavirus Pandemic Hub

HHS Invests $600 Million in COVID-19 Test Manufacturing, Restarts Free Test Program

Fraud and Compliance

Behavioral Health Provider Indicted for Medicaid, COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Cardiologist and His Medical Practice Pay $6.5 Million to Settle Kickback Claims

Florida Man Gets Seven and Half Years in Prison for Laundering Medicare Fraud Proceeds

Home Health Agency Owner Convicted of Medicare Kickback Scheme

Lab Owner Handed Three Years in Prison for Kickback Scheme

Lab Owner, Compliance Officer Plead Guilty to Fraud Scheme

Pharmacy Owners, Pharmacist Indicted for Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

Physician Convicted on 24 Counts of Unlawfully Distributing Opioids

Physician Sentenced to Nearly Two Years in Prison for False Billing

Sleep Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty to Submitting over $1 Million in False Claims to Medicare

U.S. Court in DC Says Whistleblower Action Against Nursing Homes, Rehab Provider Short on Details

Government Reimbursement

CMS Finalizes Proposal to Streamline Medicare Savings Program Enrollment

Health Insurance

Agencies Extend Comment Deadline for Mental Health Parity Proposed Rule

Agencies Issue Proposed Rule on No Surprises Act Dispute Resolution Fees

Plaintiff Wins Class Certification in Mental Health Coverage Row Against United Behavioral Health

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Eleventh Circuit Dismisses Claims over Emergency Room Fees

U.S. Court in Maryland Rejects EMTALA Claims After Inpatient Admission
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Health Law Weekly Issue - September 22, 2023