Pharmacy Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2018

The federal judge refused the dismissal on the grounds that the government had sufficiently backed its allegations against both the company and its owner. The government had also adequately backed its allegations that RS knew it had been overpaid but had made no attempt to refund the difference to Tricare, according to the judge.

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The Health Law Firm

AUGUST 19, 2013

million to settle civil allegations under the False Claims Act, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on August 16, 2013. The nonprofit organization is accused of fraudulently billing Medicaid and other government programs for health services provided by some of its Texas clinics between 2003 and 2009, according to the DOJ.

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Health Law Attorney

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

On November 8, 2021, the Office of Inspector General (“ OIG ”) issued multiple updates to the Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol (“ SDP ”), incorporating legal changes made since the previous SDP revision in 2013. The OIG’s updated SDP may be accessed here. Below is an overview of the updates. Increased Minimums to Settle.

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Med-Net Compliance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

From January 13, 2013, through April 12, 2019, the ophthalmologist routinely administered vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor injections into the eyes of patients to treat purported wet age-related macular degeneration (Wet-AMD) or other ophthalmological conditions for which treatment with such injections is indicated.

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Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

For the first time since 2013, on November 8, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) updated its Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol (“SDP”). The likelihood that a self-discloser would be required to pay a damages multiplier greater than 1.5

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The Health Law Firm

MARCH 4, 2013

A report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on February 27, 2013, announced that Medicare will remain a "high-risk" program with respect to its fraud and waste vulnerability. By Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm.

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American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 9, 2024

This type of theft is just one example of healthcare fraud. Through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, the federal government and state governments offer health care coverage to nearly 100 million individuals. trillion in 2015. trillion in 2015.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 19, 2022

The voluntary disclosure and investigation revealed that from June 1, 2013, through May 31, 2019, the hospital submitted claims to Medicare for Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.?Before Throughout the investigation, the hospital cooperated with the above entities. to resolve the claims.

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C&M Health Law

APRIL 21, 2022

Florida Medicaid is administered by the state but jointly funded by both the state and federal governments. The federal government’s Federal Financial Participation (FFP) share is paid according to statements of expenditures submitted by the state and per the formula described in sections 1903 and 1905(b) of the Medicaid Act.

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McGuire Wood

OCTOBER 2, 2023

times the amount the government believed was due to improper billing, after a voluntary disclosure to the Department of Justice (DOJ). According to the DOJ press release, from January 2013 to July 2018, Oliver Street, doing business as U.S. This settlement includes more than $5.928 million in restitution, essentially a payment of 1.49

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 31, 2022

The healthcare system in the United States is governed by an expansive network of state and federal laws, including the aforementioned HIPAA regulations. The FDA has also hosted public workshops to discuss evaluation techniques for hardware, standards development, and assessment challenges for applications of extended reality in medicine. [5].

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Provider Trust

MAY 17, 2022

Which regulations govern vendor compliance? All parties do not want to have the government intervene in an identity theft incident or breach of data recovery action by the Office of Civil Rights. Vendor Z provides contract janitorial services. It also includes suppliers.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 24, 2023

The team’s roles are to investigate and audit the Department’s operations to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse within the Department, and also to audit and investigate potential crimes against the Department. Subsequent Acts of Congress increased the OIG’s regulatory authority to prevent crimes against the Department.

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Verisys

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A healthcare facility’s accountability and overall reputation are dependent upon rigorous credentialing processes compliant with governing regulatory bodies, such as the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Verisys’ owned and maintained Fraud Abuse Control Information System (FACIS) is a provider data supersource.

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Verisys

JANUARY 18, 2022

A healthcare facility’s accountability and overall reputation are dependent upon rigorous credentialing processes compliant with governing regulatory bodies, such as the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Verisys’ owned and maintained Fraud Abuse Control Information System (FACIS) is a provider data supersource.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Just another name for a government-run, single payer system. Just another name for a government-run, single payer system. As head of the agency that serves over 58 million Medicare beneficiaries, I deal first-hand with the challenges of government run healthcare. CMS BLOG: Medicare for All? keya.joy-bush@…. Medicare Part C.

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Hall Render

JULY 22, 2022

cancer, cardio lab fraud. New York confirms 1st national polio case since 2013. US government suit against UPMC and star surgeon moves forward. Former South Carolina House Speaker named Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at Prisma Health. UVM Health Network Redesigns Governance Structure. NORTH CAROLINA.

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Drug & Device Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

2023) (federal government may unilaterally obtain dismissal of FCA claims, and calling the constitutionality of the FCA’s private enforcement mechanism into question) ( here ); Quishenberry v. 2023) ( Buckman preemption barred MDL asserting fraud on EPA), cert. The G/N MDL was created in 2013 and mostly settled in 2016.

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Drug & Device Law

MARCH 31, 2023

Celebrating scientific free speech, here , on the Fourth of July in 2013. Criticizing attempts to sue publishers of scientific content, here in 2011, and again, here in 2013. Supporting scientific articles as First Amendment-supported speech, here in 2009. American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. , 4th , 2023 WL 2621131 (3d Cir.

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Drug & Device Law

JANUARY 30, 2023

472 (2013), implied preemption decisions, cited only by the dissent in Wyeth v. 470 (1996), was decided – removing express preemption as a defense for manufacturers of §510(k) products So defendants moved on fraud on the FDA under an implied preemption theory and won. Kent , 552 U.S. Albrecht , 139 S. Bartlett , 570 U.S.

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Drug & Device Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

2013) (Painter); McClellan v. 2019) (Augustine); In re Mirena IUD Levonorgestrel-Related Products Liability Litigation (No. II) , 341 F. 3d 213, 222-23, 229-32 (S.D.N.Y. 2018) (Etminan); Gerke v. Travelers Casualty Insurance Co. , 316, 328-29 (D. I-Flow Corp. , 2d 1092, 1119-25 (D. 2010) (Matsen); Nelson v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.

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Drug & Device Law

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Had plaintiff been from the state to the immediate west, Arizona, and her case were in federal court there, then she would have had Ninth Circuit law and the bad Stengel decision ( #2 worst in 2013). (In Obviously, under Buckman direct fraud-on-the-FDA claims, however titled, are impliedly preempted. 2022 WL 4536240, *3.

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Drug & Device Law

MARCH 3, 2022

have dockets heavy on administrative cases and other cases involving the functioning of the federal government and light on product liability cases. 12-cv-734, 2013 WL 1739580 (D.D.C. March 21, 2013). With more than eight years on the federal bench, that is not many decisions. Part of that may be that the D.D.C. Even the D.C.

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Drug & Device Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

341 (2001), stands for the proposition that only the federal government may enforce the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and that any state-law claim that depends on the existence of the FDCA is impliedly preempted by 21 U.S.C. § 2013), aff’d, 784 F.3d Plaintiffs’ Legal Committee , 531 U.S. Plaintiffs constantly try to evade Buckman.

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