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Federal Judge Rejects Pharma Manufacturers’ Challenge to Negative OIG Advisory Opinion

A Virginia Federal Judge recently rejected a challenge to a negative Advisory Opinion issued by the Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) that disapproved of a proposal where certain...more

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Government Appeals Decisions in 340B Contract Pharmacy Litigation

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On December 28, 2021, the federal government submitted notices to appeal three federal district court decisions related to the use of contract pharmacies under the federal 340B drug pricing program. The appeals are the latest...more

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OSHA Failed to Follow Own Procedures in Issuing Suspect Guidance Documents, Inspector General Finds

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL Inspector General recently issued an audit report that “OSHA Procedures for Issuing Guidance Were Not Adequate and Mostly Not Followed,” Report No. 02-19-001-10-105 (March 28, 2019)....more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2019 #4

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protest filed by Ekagra Partners, LLC challenging the terms of a request for proposal (RFP) issued by the General Services Administration...more

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OIG Hospital Compliance Program Audit Claims $22 Million in Extrapolated Overpayments

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A recent report issued by OIG finding an Indiana community hospital owed over $22 million in extrapolated overpayments carries some important lessons for hospitals audited under OIG’s hospital compliance program. As described...more

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Reimbursement Issues Worth Noting: Administrative Law and False Claims Act Implications

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News of two distantly related reimbursement issues with administrative law and False Claims Act (“FCA”) implications is worth noting....more

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Legislation, Lawsuit Cloud Future of 340B Program Payment Rate Reductions

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The Situation: A Final Rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services carries a provision that reduces reimbursement for most 340B Program drugs dispensed by disproportionate share hospitals and rural referral...more

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EPA’s OCSPP Agrees to More Communication, Transparency, and Efficiency When Processing Pesticide Petitions

On October 27, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report on an evaluation conducted by OIG entitled “EPA Needs Policies and Procedures to Manage Public Pesticide...more

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