On April 20, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced twenty-one (21) defendants were charged in nine (9) different districts related to $149 million in COVID-19-related false billing issues. $8 million in cash and...more
4/26/2022
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Healthcare Fraud ,
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Provider Relief Fund
HHS’ Proposals are Designed to Promote Patient Care Coordination, Management, and Efficiencies, and Include Several Points of Interest for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers -
In today’s Federal Register, the...more
10/17/2019
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Pharmacies ,
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Value-Based Care
The Final Rule Requires Manufacturers to Disclose List Prices of Prescription Drugs and Biological Products in Television Advertisements -
On May 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the...more
5/14/2019
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Drug Pricing ,
Final Rules ,
First Amendment ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Price Transparency
President Trump on Thursday signed into law the most extensive set of amendments to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program statute since the Affordable Care Act in 2010. The new law addresses the perception that drug manufacturers...more
4/22/2019
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Trump Administration
State Budget Includes Medicaid Drug Expenditure Cap -
On April 20, 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law certain cost-control measures that attempt to cap the state’s Medicaid drug spending, making New York...more