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August 25, 2023

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

AdTech on Health Care Websites: Legal and Regulatory Implications

The Lighter Side of Health Law – August 2023

The New Frontier in Medicaid Innovation—Financing the Delivery of Health-Related Social Needs

Current Topics

Antitrust

Florida Oncologist Pleads Guilty to Antitrust Conspiracy

Generic Drug Makers Teva, Glenmark Settle DOJ Price-Fixing Probe

Behavioral Health

HHS Awards over $64 Million for Mental Health Services and Awareness Training

Coronavirus Pandemic Hub

HHS Invests $1.4 Billion in ‘Project NextGen’ for COVID-19 Vaccine, Treatment Development

Fraud and Compliance

Dentist Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud

DME Company Owner Pleads Guilty in $11.4 Million Fraud Scheme

DOJ Enforcement Push Charges 371 Defendants for $836 Million in Alleged COVID-19 Fraud

Former Hospice Owner Convicted of COVID-19 Relief Fund Fraud

Lab Owner Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Massive Genetic Test Fraud Scheme

Man Pleads Guilty to Role in DME Fraud Scheme

OIG Issues Unfavorable Advisory Opinion for Joint Venture with Surgeon Owners

Pharmacy Manager Pleads Guilty to AKS Violations

Pharmacy Operator Pleads Guilty to $32 Million Kickback Scheme

Sonography Company Enters DPA, Civil Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Paying Above Fair Market Value for Space Rental to Induce Referrals

Government Reimbursement

CMS Issues Draft Guidance on New Medicare Part D Monthly Prescription Payment Plan

CMS Made $17.8 Million in Potentially Improper Payments for Opioid Treatment Services, OIG Says

CMS Touts Medicare ACO Savings of $1.8 Billion in 2022

Health Information

UnitedHealthcare to Pay $80,000 to Resolve Right of Access Probe

Health Insurance

Ninth Circuit Issues Another Ruling in Challenge to United Behavioral Health Mental Health Claim Denials

Tenth Circuit Says Parts of Oklahoma PBM Law Preempted

Life Sciences

Boehringer Ingelheim Latest to Sue over Medicare Drug Negotiation Program

Reproductive Health Law Hub

South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds State’s Six-Week Abortion Ban

U.S. Court in Virginia Won’t Order FDA to Maintain Mifepristone Status Quo in Lawsuit Challenging Restrictions

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Health Law Weekly Issue - August 25, 2023