HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Repeal the SUNSET Final Rule
In late October 2021, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule to repeal the…
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2021
$25 Million Settlement Reached with Private Equity Firm for Alleged…
In mid-October 2021, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office announced the largest healthcare fraud settlement against a…
DOJ Alleges Kaiser Defrauded Medicare Out of $1 Billion
In October 2021, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a False Claims Act case against Kaiser Permanente,…
California Electronic Prescribing Mandate to Take Effect January 1, 2022
Starting January 1, 2022, nearly all prescriptions written in the state of California must be transmitted electronically, under a…
Texas Medical Association Files Lawsuit Against HHS Over Interim Final Rule…
Recently, the Texas Medical Association (TMA) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over its…
DOJ Reaches $12.7 Million Settlement with kaléo Inc.
On November 9, 2021, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $12.7 million settlement with kaléo Inc., resolving…
Neurosurgeon and Two Medical Device Distributorships Settle False Claims…
Earlier this year, a neurosurgeon and two of his medical device distributorships reached a $4.4 million settlement to resolve…
CMS Issues CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule, Including Open Payment Changes
On November 2, 2021, the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2022…
Legislation Introduced to Create an Office of Rural Health
On November 3, 2021, Congressman A. Donald McEachin and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the bicameral Rural Health Equity Act. If…
November Issue of Policy and Medicine Compliance Update — Features…
Policy and Medicine Compliance Update is our monthly compliance publication designed to help compliance professionals go in depth…