Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 11, 2026
Read the issue: Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 11, 2026False Claims Act settlements and judgments announced in the first half of 2026 total more than $1.8 billion The total includes two nine-figure Medicare Advantage resolutions and a customs duties settlement exceeding half a billion dollars, the largest of its kind. As…
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False Claims Act Settlements to Know from Q2 2024
Summary of article from Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, by Latazia Carter, Scott Gallisdorfer: In Q2 2024, the Department of Justice announced…
OCR Settles Alleged HIPAA Violations for $950,000 Following 2017 Ransomware Attack
Summary of article from King & Spalding, by Elizabeth Kimball Key: On July 1, 2024, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR)…
CMS’ First No Surprises Audit Targets Aetna, Finds Some Noncompliance
Summary of article from Healthcare Dive, by Rebecca Pifer: The CMS’ first audit under the No Surprises Act found Aetna in Texas…
Addressing Patient Transportation Needs
Summary of article from Dentons, by Susan Freed: A significant barrier to accessing healthcare services is the lack of transportation, with one…
OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion Involving Financial Risk Mitigation Arrangements for High-Cost Rare Disease Drug
Summary of article from Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, by David Blank: On June 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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