The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an injunction allowing Wheaton (Ill.) College, a nonprofit Christian college, to stop providing contraception under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to bypass filing a form with its insurer asserting its religious…
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CMS has proposed eliminating the continuing medical education exclusion under the Sunshine Act, which would require pharmaceutical and medical device companies to report payments to physicians for CME.
The House has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning insider trading in insurance companies that occurred in 2013, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The following is a roundup of legislative developments affecting the healthcare industry that have been reported in the last 30 days.
A federal judge has ruled a lawsuit alleging violations of the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute against five healthcare facilities located in Georgia and South Carolina owned by Tenet and Health Management Associates will proceed.
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With only 28 Congressional workdays left before Election Day, there is limited time left for House and Senate lawmakers to reach a deal on legislation to reform the Veterans Affairs Department, according to a report from The Hill.
Legislation that would prevent Medicare Advantage plans from dropping providers in the middle of the year has been introduced in Congress.
Walayat Khan, MD, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in connection with his role in a $7 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice.
Minneapolis-based Medtronic, a medical device manufacturer, has agreed to pay $2.8 million in a multi-state and federal settlement to resolve allegations the company violated the False Claims Act, according to Pennsylvania's Office of the Attorney General.
The following is a roundup of recent case settlements and updates of lawsuits filed under the qui tam, or whistle-blower, provision of the False Claims Act.