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December 22, 2023
Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

CMS Unveils New Maternal Health Care Model

Navigating Information Blocking Regulations in Health Care Transactions

Rite Aid Banned from Using AI Facial Recognition for Five Years Under FTC Consent Order

The Lighter Side of Health Law—December 2023

Current Topics

Antitrust

FTC, DOJ Finalize Merger Guidelines

Illumina to Unwind Grail Merger

John Muir Health Bows out of Deal to Takeover Tenet Hospital After FTC Opposition

Fraud and Compliance

BioTelemetry and LifeWatch to Pay $14.7 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Billing of Remote Cardiac Monitoring Services

Cardiologist Charged in Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme

Community Health Network to Pay $345 Million FCA Settlement over Alleged Improper Referrals

Companies Operating Nursing Homes Convicted of Falsifying Staffing Information

Counselor Charged in 20-Count Indictment with Medicaid Fraud

Florida Men Get Lengthy Prison Sentences for Fraudulent Billing Scheme

Government Files Complaint Against Health Care System Alleging Stark Law Violations

Man Sentenced to over Four Years in Prison for Distributing Adulterated HIV Drugs

Marketing Company Owner Admits Role in $127 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme

Marketing Company Owner Gets 18 Months in Prison for Kickback Scheme

OIG Greenlights Medigap Plans’ Use of Preferred Hospital Networks

Orthopedic Surgeon Convicted of Health Care Fraud

Owner of Autism Services Provider Gets One Year, One Day in Prison for Medicaid Fraud

Pain Medicine Company CEO Handed 2.5 Years in Prison for Medicare Fraud Conspiracy

Physician Agrees to Pay $5.3 Million to IRS, Insurance Companies for Vast Fraud Scheme

Physician, Practice to Pay $115,000 to Resolve Miscoding Allegations

Psychologist Handed over Two Years in Prison for Billing Fraud

Telemarketer Charged in Kickback Scheme

U.S. Court in New Jersey Tosses FCA Claims Against Providers for Lack of Details

United Memorial Medical Center Resolves Alleged Improper Billing Allegations

Government Reimbursement

HHS Urges Nine States to Stem Children’s Loss of Medicaid, CHIP Coverage

Health Information

New Jersey Medical Group to Pay $160,000 to Resolve Right of Access Probe

Health Insurance

Agencies Finalize Administrative Fees for No Surprises Act Dispute Resolution Process

DOL Looks to Rescind 2018 Association Health Plan Rule

Life Sciences

FDA Final Rule Allows IRBs to Ease Informed Consent Requirements for Minimal-Risk Studies
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