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March 24, 2023

Health Law Weekly

Featured Articles

Health Law Career Journeys: Lee Nutini, Senior Counsel, Ro

Health Systems and Private Equity: Adversaries Turned Allies

The Dos and Don’ts of Medical Payer Audits: How to Identify and Respond to Them

Current Topics

Antitrust

Federal Jury Acquits Maine Home Health Agency Managers of Alleged Wage-Fixing Conspiracy

Fraud and Compliance

Acute Care Hospital, Imaging Practice to Pay $2 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations

DME Company Owner Gets Over Five Years in Prison for $2 Million Medicare Fraud

DOJ, FTC Impose Penalties on Opioid Treatment Facility, Doctor for Deceptive Marketing

Mental Health Counselor Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud

Neurosurgeon, Fiancée Agree to $825,000 Settlement of Kickback Allegations

Nurse Practitioner Admits to Medicaid Fraud, Controlled Substance Act Violations

Pain Management Practice, Owner, and Manager Agree to $5 Million False Claims Settlement

Physician and Wife Convicted in Health Care Fraud Scheme

U.S. Court in New York Boots Whistleblower Action Against Home Health Center

University of Iowa Agrees to Pay $16,444 to Resolve Allegations Involving Resident X-Ray Interpretations

Government Reimbursement

CMS Extends Medicare Advantage Value-Based Model Through 2030

Fifth Circuit Tosses Reimbursement Row Against Medicare Advantage Subcontractor for Failing to Exhaust Administrative Remedies

Health Insurance

Agencies Issue Fresh Guidance for Restarting No Surprises Act Dispute Resolution

Health Policy and Administration

HRSA to Revamp Organ Transplant Network

Labor and Employment

DOL Sues New York Health Care Staffing Firm for Requiring Employees to Repay Wages If They Don’t Stay Three Years

Fifth Circuit Sides with Hospital in EEOC’s Disability Discrimination Lawsuit, But Says Court Must Consider “Special Circumstances”

Life Sciences

Drug Shortages Increased Almost 30% Between 2021 and 2022, Senate Report Finds

Senate Panel Advances Bill Requiring PBM Reporting to FTC

Patient Care Liability and Litigation

Michigan OB-GYN Practice Resolves Allegations Doctor Refused Patient Request for Sign Language Interpreter

Reproductive Health Law Hub

Divided Oklahoma Supreme Court Recognizes Limited Right to Abortion to Protect Woman’s Life

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Health Law Weekly Issue - March 24, 2023