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While federal funding for addiction treatment programs and research is being cut, more than $50 billion is being distributed to state and local programs from opioid-related lawsuits. There is great debate on the use of these...more
PA’s Lottery Allowed to Allocate More Money to Player Payouts- Lawmakers passed legislation last week aimed at raising millions of more dollars for senior citizens by allowing the Pennsylvania Lottery to funnel more funds...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued its annual Health Care Fraud Takedown results, announcing a record-breaking 324 defendants, including 96 doctors and licensed professionals, as well as more than $14.6 billion...more
McKinsey & Company, Inc., has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) to resolve a federal criminal investigation into its advice to Purdue Pharma L.P. (Purdue) on how to increase sales of OxyContin, and a civil...more
Prescription drug fraud has long been a focus for government regulators, but it has taken on new significance in the wake of America’s opioid crisis. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health and Human...more
The U.S. Department of Justice recently charged multiple physicians and health care professionals for opioid-related crimes in a crackdown with a clear message to individuals in the industry: If you are involved with...more
Report on Medicare Compliance 30, no. 32 (September 13, 2021) - Saint Francis Medical Center in Missouri agreed to pay $1.625 million in a civil settlement of allegations it violated the Controlled Substances Act, the...more
On June 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Proposed Rule (link) that would materially modify current Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) regulations. Comments are due no later than 5:00 p.m....more
The 2020 Legislative Session will begin its 60-day trek to completion on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. The following is a sample of bills that have been filed. We encourage you to review these bills, and contact us with specific...more
Congress - House - House Passes Short-Term Funding Extension for Medicaid Pilot Program - On July 30, the House passed a bill to keep a $1 billion Medicaid pilot providing mental health and addiction services running...more
This week in Washington: Senate to hold hearing on the enforcement of antitrust laws, while the House plans to cover a number of health care bills that reauthorize a variety of health programs for Americans. The House may...more
Antitrust- 10 Attorneys General Sue to Enjoin Merger of Major Wireless Phone Companies- 10 AGs, led by New York AG Letitia James and California AG Xavier Becerra, filed a lawsuit to enjoin T-Mobile US, Inc. and its parent...more
Cannabis/Marijuana- South Dakota Attorney General Issues Clarifying Statement on Legality of Industrial Hemp and Cannabidiol Oil- South Dakota AG Jason Ravnsborg issued a clarifying statement regarding the legality of...more
President Trump's fiscal year 2020 (FY20) budget proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reflects the Trump Administration's priorities to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), implement...more
This Week: To shut down or not to shut down the issue as Congress tries to wrap up and leave; opioids back in the news; Alexander says he will not run for reelection in 2020. ...more
“Eliminating Kick-Backs and Recovery Act of 2018” (EKRA) is a part of a group of laws recently passed by Congress to expand the law enforcement spectrum available to fight the opioid epidemic. EKRA is part of approximately 70...more
In a bipartisan effort to combat the opioid crisis, H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (the Act), was enacted on October 24,...more
Tuesday’s midterm elections showed that healthcare is now a top issue among voters, according to exit polls. In an NBC News poll, healthcare was the top issue for a plurality of voters, ahead of the economy, immigration, and...more
This AIS Health article quotes McGuireWoods Attorney Stephanie Kennan. One year after the Trump administration declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, the president on Oct. 24 signed The SUPPORT for Patients...more
...Alexander: Senate Sends Opioids Legislation Called “Landmark” by Leader McConnell to President – On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed by a vote of 98-1, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, sponsored by Senator...more
The final bipartisan opioid package, which passed in the Senate this week and is expected to be signed into law, includes a significant revision from the original House bill that could lead to an increase in treatment options...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Kavanaugh Vote. The Senate was previously planning to tee up the final vote on Kavanaugh over the weekend, but the vote on the floor has been delayed a week to accommodate a...more
A bill to temporarily lift the restriction on federal Medicaid funding for certain substance use disorder (“SUD”) services to adults between ages 21 and 64 in an institution for mental disease (“IMD”) passed the House on June...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Senate Appropriations. The Senate is planning to begin work today on its minibus package that contains the defense and labor, health, and education appropriations bills. ...more
Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its largest ever national health care fraud takedown, resulting in charges against 601 diverse defendants including...more