Medical Legal 340B Legal Fight Sees Dueling Opinions Thomas Sullivan Nov 30, 2021 0 The fight over the 340B program between pharmaceutical companies and the United States Department of Health and Human Services…
HHS HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Repeal the SUNSET Final Rule Thomas Sullivan Nov 29, 2021 0 In late October 2021, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule to repeal the…
Medical Legal $25 Million Settlement Reached with Private Equity Firm for Alleged… Thomas Sullivan Nov 24, 2021 0 In mid-October 2021, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office announced the largest healthcare fraud settlement against a…
DOJ DOJ Alleges Kaiser Defrauded Medicare Out of $1 Billion Thomas Sullivan Nov 23, 2021 0 In October 2021, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a False Claims Act case against Kaiser Permanente,…
State Policy California Electronic Prescribing Mandate to Take Effect January 1, 2022 Thomas Sullivan Nov 22, 2021 0 Starting January 1, 2022, nearly all prescriptions written in the state of California must be transmitted electronically, under a…
Medical Legal Texas Medical Association Files Lawsuit Against HHS Over Interim Final Rule… Thomas Sullivan Nov 19, 2021 0 Recently, the Texas Medical Association (TMA) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over its…
Anti Kickback DOJ Reaches $12.7 Million Settlement with kaléo Inc. Thomas Sullivan Nov 18, 2021 0 On November 9, 2021, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $12.7 million settlement with kaléo Inc., resolving…
False Claims Act Neurosurgeon and Two Medical Device Distributorships Settle False Claims… Thomas Sullivan Nov 17, 2021 0 Earlier this year, a neurosurgeon and two of his medical device distributorships reached a $4.4 million settlement to resolve…
CMS CMS Issues CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule, Including Open Payment Changes Thomas Sullivan Nov 16, 2021 0 On November 2, 2021, the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2022…
CDC Legislation Introduced to Create an Office of Rural Health Thomas Sullivan Nov 15, 2021 0 On November 3, 2021, Congressman A. Donald McEachin and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the bicameral Rural Health Equity Act. If…