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A Pharmacist's Guide To Prescription Drug Fraud Investigations

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Prescription drug fraud has long been a focus for government regulators, but it has taken on new significance in the wake of America’s opioid crisis. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health and Human...more

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Enhanced Scrutiny of Opioid Prescriptions Poses Legal Risks for Medical Professionals

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The U.S. Department of Justice recently charged multiple physicians and health care professionals for opioid-related crimes in a crackdown with a clear message to individuals in the industry: If you are involved with...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Hooper, Kearney and Macklin on Cutting Edge Topics in the False Claims Act

While the pandemic put many things on hold, it did not do the same for the False Claims Act (FCA). To find out what is happening in FCA activity we spoke with Patrick Hooper, Jordan Kearney and Alicia Macklin, partners at the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review 2020

Ensuring compliance with the False Claims Act has never been more important for healthcare providers. By March 2020, we saw healthcare professionals standing at the forefront of one of the greatest health crises in a...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] 2019 Q4 Healthcare Enforcement Roundup - February 5th, 2:30 pm ET

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The final quarter of 2019 brought forward new guidance and proposed rules with major implications for healthcare companies, enforcement developments in healthcare private equity investing and opioid litigation matters, among...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2019 #4

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This week in Washington: Senate to hold a hearing on eligibility requirements under the Medicaid program, as well as a hearing to review a number of healthcare bills, including OTC drug safety, innovation and reform....more

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CMS Releases CY 2020 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the CY 2020 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule....more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update - August 2019 #1

Congress - House - House Passes Short-Term Funding Extension for Medicaid Pilot Program - On July 30, the House passed a bill to keep a $1 billion Medicaid pilot providing mental health and addiction services running...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

What Does the Future Hold for Drug Pricing?

On Tuesday, executives from seven of the largest pharmaceutical companies testified before the Senate Finance Committee on rising prescription drug prices. While the hearing was expected to be packed with fireworks as...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update February 2019 #3

Upcoming Hearings - Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 - Senate Finance Committee: “TBA Hearing on Drug Pricing” - The second hearing in a series on drug pricing in the Senate Finance Committee will include the testimonies of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

DOJ Expands New Enforcement Tactic – Obtains TRO to Prevent Pharmacy From Dispensing Opioids

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On February 8, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) in the Middle District of Tennessee against two pharmacies, their owner and three pharmacists from dispensing...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Congress Adds New Criminal Kickback Prohibition that Includes Services Covered by Private Health Plans

Against the backdrop of an unprecedented opioid epidemic claiming the lives of an estimated 130 Americans each day, Congress passed the federal Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for...more

K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates Triage: Triage in 2019: Health Care Topics to Watch in the New Year

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As K&L Gates begins its third season of Triage: Rapid Legal Lessons for Busy Health Care Professionals, Hilary Bowman previews several topics that the health care practice group anticipates will have a significant impact on...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Attention Healthcare Companies! New Strike Force Based in Nashville Means New Scrutiny - Government Enforcement Update

It’s Time to Review Your Compliance, Data and Auditing Plans - As we near the end of 2018, healthcare providers and companies are understandably focused on 2019 and the trends ahead. In planning for next year, however,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Congress Takes Action to Curb the Opioid Crisis

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In a bipartisan effort to combat the opioid crisis, H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (the Act), was enacted on October 24,...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

New Opioid Law Has Implications for MA, Medicaid Plans

This AIS Health article quotes McGuireWoods Attorney Stephanie Kennan. One year after the Trump administration declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, the president on Oct. 24 signed The SUPPORT for Patients...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Health Care Policy Happenings - October 2018

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...Alexander: Senate Sends Opioids Legislation Called “Landmark” by Leader McConnell to President – On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed by a vote of 98-1, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, sponsored by Senator...more

BakerHostetler

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

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Highlights this week: The Senate will give the final OK to opioids legislation, HHS gets full-year funding for the first time in forever, new bipartisan legislation would allow FDA to update labels on older generic drugs, and...more

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Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

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Included this week is an update on congressional efforts to finish opioids response legislation; efforts by pharmaceutical manufacturers to change discounts they are required to provide Medicare beneficiaries in the Part D...more

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Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

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Featured in this week’s Update, the Senate votes on September 17, 2018 on opioids legislation (the House is not in session this week); Congress reaches an agreement on fiscal 2019 healthcare funding; the pharma industry last...more

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Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

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This week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update” includes the latest on a pending Senate vote on opioid legislation as Congress races to enact a response to the crisis before the November election; the Senate votes to expand...more

The Volkov Law Group

Federal Enforcement and the Opioid Epidemic (Part IV of IV)

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The scope of our country’s opioid epidemic is devastating. From 1999 to 2017, more than 700,000 people have died from a drug overdose. Two-thirds of these deaths involved an opioid. On average, 195 Americans dies every day...more

K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates Triage: 2018 Health Care Fraud Takedown

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Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its largest ever national health care fraud takedown, resulting in charges against 601 diverse defendants including...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Health Care Policy Newsletter - July 2018 pt 2

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health Care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more

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Health Care Policy Newsletter - July 2018

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more

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