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January 12, 2024

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

FTC and DOJ Final Merger Guidelines Reflect Strong Enforcement Agenda

Health Care Fraud and Abuse Trends from 2023 and What to Expect in 2024

Key Health Law Developments in 2023 and What to Expect in 2024

Patents and Trade Secrets: IP Protection of AI in Digital Health and Wearable Devices

Top Ten 2024: Health Care's AI Transformation—Managing Risks and Rewards in an Evolving Landscape

Current Topics

Antitrust

U.S. Court in New York Temporarily Blocks Merger of Health Care Advertisers

Fraud and Compliance

Clinical Lab, CEO Agree to $13 Million Settlement of Kickback Allegations

DME Manufacturer Agrees to $2.5 Million Settlement of Kickback Allegations

Hospital Pays $7.25 Million over Alleged Improper Financial Arrangements with Physician Practice

Nine Indicted in Alleged Medicaid Fraud Conspiracy

Ninth Circuit Says First-to-File Rule Bars Whistleblower Action Against Kaiser Alleging Upcoding Scheme

OIG Greenlights Partnership’s Physician Buyout Retirement Deal

OIG Oks Device Maker’s Proposal to Cover Medicare Cost-Sharing for Clinical Trial Participants

OIG Says Medigap Plans May Use Preferred Hospital Networks

Research Hospital Agrees to Pay Nearly $20 Million to Resolve Liability for Self-Disclosed Improper Billing

Two Sentenced for Roles in $93 Million Home Health Fraud Scheme

Government Reimbursement

CMS Gives Nod to New York Section 1115 Medicaid Demo

CMS Proposes Appeals Process for Medicare Beneficiaries Switched from Inpatients to “Observation Status”

Health Care Finance and Transactions

Medical Device Maker Boston Scientific to Buy Axonics for $3.7 Billion

Pharma Transactions Show No Sign of Slowing with Flurry of Deal Announcements

Health Information

New York AG Fines Hospital $300,000 over Online Tracking Tool Disclosures

U.S. Court in Washington Won’t Nix Action Against Microsoft, Qualtrics over Health Care Data Collection

Health Insurance

Ninth Circuit Revives Surgery Center’s ERISA Action Alleging Insurer Shorted Provider $5.4 Million

Health Policy and Administration

HHS Finalizes Changes to Federal Conscience Protections for Health Care Workers

HHS Secretary Names Chief Competition Officer for Health Care

Life Sciences

FDA Authorizes Florida’s Drug Importation Program

Reproductive Health Law Hub

Fifth Circuit Blocks Enforcement in Texas of EMTALA Guidance on Abortion Care

Supreme Court to Consider EMTALA’s Reach in Idaho Abortion Law Challenge

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Health Law Weekly Issue - January 12, 2024