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February 7, 2025

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

HIPAA Security Proposed Rule: An In-Depth Analysis of Key Changes

Hospital Management Rights in a Union Organization Campaign

The ABA Formalizes “Who Is the Lawyer’s Client?” Professional Obligations

Top Ten 2025: Fraud and Abuse Issues to Watch

Current Topics

Fraud and Compliance

Fraudster Pleads Guilty to $17 Million Hospice and Home Health Scheme

Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Massive $1.2 Billion Health Care Fraud Scheme

Man Pleads Guilty to Role in $100 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

Ninth Circuit Revives Whistleblower Action Alleging Systematic Prescription Overfills

OIG Flags $35.1 Million in Improper Medicare Payments for Catheters

Pharmacy to Pay $350k to Resolve False Billing Allegations

Remote Patient Monitoring Company Agrees to $4.9 Million Settlement of Kickback Allegations

Substance Abuse Counselor Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Medicaid Fraud

Health Insurance

Ninth Circuit Won’t Revive ERISA Action over Residential Mental Health Treatment Coverage Denial

Health Policy and Administration

U.S. Court in Texas Delays Rule Requiring Removal of Medical Debt from Credit Reports

Health Policy Hub

Doctors Group Sues Administration After Health Agencies Remove Data from Their Websites

Groups Sue to Block Trump Executive Order to Restrict Transgender Care for Children Under 19

Labor and Employment

Third Circuit Upholds Order Requiring Home Care Provider to Pay $7 Million in Travel-Time Wage Dispute

Life Sciences

Sixth Circuit Nixes $650 Million Judgment in Opioid Lawsuits Against Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Fourth Circuit Says Hospital Must Face Former Patient’s Race Discrimination, Retaliation Claims

U.S. Court in Georgia Tosses Physician’s EMTALA Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Against Hospital

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Health Law Weekly Issue - February 7, 2025