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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB proposes to eliminate ability to allocate civil money penalties to fund financial literacy programs

On June 18, the CFPB published a proposed rule in the Federal Register amending its 2013 rule implementing the CFPA provision establishing the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund. The proposed rule rescinds aspects of the...more

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Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025: U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Passes Bill

Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025: U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Passes Bill - The United States Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (“Committee”) unanimously passed the Brownfields...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

After $5.5M FCA Settlement, Institutions Face Bigger Risks for Mishandling Foreign Support

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 2 (January 23, 2020) - Acting with “deliberate ignorance” and “reckless disregard” are not words that any institution wants to hear associated with its name. But these are at the heart...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

HHS Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion Permitting Community Health Center to Purchase Real Estate From an Excluded Individual

On September 6, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued OIG Advisory Opinion No. 19-05 (Advisory Opinion) permitting a community health center (Requestor) to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

United States Intervenes in Suit Against Private Equity Firm Based on Health Care Portfolio Company's Alleged False Claims Act...

• In an unusual move, the government has decided to pursue a False Claims Act (FCA) suit against a private equity firm based on an alleged commission scheme at its pharmacy portfolio company to promote sales of products...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

The Walking Dead in Medicaid

On March 6, House Republicans revealed The American Health Care Act. It is their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The bill changes the structure of Medicaid financing from the Federal Medical Assistance...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion for Cost-Sharing Waiver and Stipend Arrangements in a Government-Funded Clinical Research...

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a favorable advisory opinion (Advisory Opinion) to a university health system (Requestor) regarding two arrangements: (1) a proposal to waive cost-sharing obligations of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The 21st Century Cures Act: FDA Reforms Aim to Spur Innovation in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Health Research Sectors

On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act (Act), one of the most important pieces of health care and life sciences legislation in several decades. The Act is intended to spur the rapid...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Bill Would Extend CMPs to Federal Grants

The bill known as the “21st Century Cures,” H.R.6, would extend Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) to cover false claims and false statements relating to grants, contracts, and other agreements funded by the Department of Health...more

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Employing Excluded Individuals a Continuing Risk to Providers

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Since June 1st, two different skilled nursing facilities in Texas have settled cases with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) involving the employment of individuals...more

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