Wyden Releases Principles for Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
On June 22, 2021, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden released principles lowering prescription drug prices. In the…
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June 2021
California Legislation Proposes Requirement to Make Patients Aware of Open…
Earlier this year, the California Assembly passed legislation that would require physicians in California to inform their patients…
HHS Pulls 340B Advisory Opinion
Late on Friday, June 18, 2021, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) withdrew its December 30, 2020,…
HHS OIG Releases Semiannual Report to Congress
At the end of May 2021, the United States Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) released its Semiannual…
House of Representatives Holds Hearing Focused on AbbVie Business Practices
On May 18, 2021, the United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing in which it reviewed…
Sentencing Finally Completed for $189 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Earlier this year, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) wrapped up sentencing in a $189 million Medicare fraud scam…
High Bar for Retaliation Claims Reaffirmed by the Northern District of Ohio
Earlier this year, the Northern District of Ohio reaffirmed the high standard for pleading a retaliation claim under the False…
OIG Continues to Audit Medicare Advantage Plans
Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released the results of an…
DOJ Sets its Sights on Telemedicine Fraud
Yesterday, we discussed how the DOJ was beginning to focus on fraud surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, this article reviews…
DOJ Turns its Focus to COVID-19 Fraud
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently charged 14 people for engaging in alleged healthcare fraud schemes related…