Apr 21, 2021 | Health Care
Consolidation in the healthcare industry continues, however the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is paying close attention (and not just to large health system mergers). As Chilivis Grubman discussed previously, the FTC has been particularly active in the healthcare...
Apr 14, 2021 | Health Care
This past January, and in the middle of a winter surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (“QSOG”) and Survey & Operations Group (“SOG”) memorandum addressed to...
Apr 8, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Health Care
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government enacted the CARES Act. The CARES Act includes a Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) of more than $100 billion. The PRF reimburses eligible providers for healthcare-related expenses and lost revenue attributable...
Mar 26, 2021 | False Claims Act, Government Investigations, Health Care
In an address at the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Conference, Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton discussed the DOJ Civil Division’s current False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement priorities. Although not the full universe of cases the that the DOJ will...
Mar 22, 2021 | Health Care
On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, Judge Barker in the Southern District of Indiana issued a preliminary injunction halting the progress on a newly established 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program. The new ADR Program is a tool that many hospitals, community...
Mar 4, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Government Investigations, Health Care
On February 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced the resolution of three complaints alleging that MedStar Health Hospitals (“MedStar”) refused disabled patients access to support persons. According to HHS Office of Civil Rights...
