The Big Picture - On February 24, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued two proposed rules that address the prescribing of controlled...more
On March 16, 2021, the United States District Court in Indiana granted plaintiff Eli Lilly’s request for a preliminary injunction to halt implementation of a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule published in...more
On January 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued its fifth amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (“PREP Act”) related to COVID-19...more
In the waning days of autumn, it appeared that Texas was destined for a dark winter. As recently as December 14, 2020, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported over 1.3 million confirmed cases of...more
Perhaps the single most appropriate word to describe the current state of the civil and criminal healthcare fraud enforcement environment is uncertainty. From changes in personnel and policy at the highest levels of...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
In This Issue: - Top News ..Obama Administration Delays Employer Mandate One Year ..House Energy and Commerce Committee Releases Draft Legislation for SGR Fix ..CMS Proposes Payment Changes for Medicare...more