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March 11, 2011 Vol. IX Issue 10

Articles and Analyses

Court Of Appeals Decision Clarifies Provisions Of The Hospital Lien Act Of Tennessee By Josh Collins, Paul Davidson, Kim Harvey Looney, and Sheila Sawyer, Waller Lansden, Dortch & Davis, LLP

Antitrust

Massachusetts Insurers Call Off Planned Merger

Supreme Court Again Denies Review Of Pay-For-Delay Patent Settlements Health Law Digest

Fraud and Abuse

AstraZeneca Agrees To $68.5 Million Multi-State Settlement Of Improper Marketing Allegations

Effective Enforcement Of New Fraud Fighting Tools Could Reduce Improper Payments, Senate Panel Told

Fifth Circuit Says Government May Proceed With Reverse False Claim Against Caremark Health Law Digest

Former Drug Company CEO Pleads Guilty To Misbranding Drugs, Agrees To $1.9 Million In Fines And Forfeiture

Update

U.S. Court In Washington Dismisses FCA Claims, Allows Retaliation Claims To Go Forward Health Law Digest

Health Information Technology

D.C. Circuit Says ABA Challenge To Red Flags Rule Moot, AMA To Drop Lawsuit Health Law Digest

ONC Literature Review Finds 92% Of Recent Studies Show Positive Effects Of HIT

Healthcare Reform

Government Appeals Florida District Court Ruling Voiding PPACA

House Energy And Commerce Republicans Target Mandatory Funding Of PPACA Programs

Hospitals and Health Systems

Court Of Appeals Decision Clarifies Provisions Of The Hospital Lien Act Of Tennessee By Josh Collins, Paul Davidson, Kim Harvey Looney, and Sheila Sawyer, Waller Lansden, Dortch & Davis, LLP

Study Shows Hospital Price Differences Directly Tied To Costs, AHA Says

Insurance

CMS Proposes Consumer Disclosure Notices For Insurance Rate Hikes

CCIIO Agrees To MLR Adjustment For Maine Insurers

Medicaid

Fifth Circuit Finds State Withholding Of Medicaid Reimbursements To Provider Suspected Of Fraud Does Not Violate Provider’s Civil Rights Health Law Digest

Medicare

OIG Says Part D Sponsors Underestimating Rebate Amounts

U.S. Court In District Of Columbia Holds Hospital Not Entitled To DSH Adjustment Under Hold Harmless Rule Health Law Digest

U.S. Court In New York Rejects HHS’ Compendium Requirement For Part D Coverage Health Law Digest

Physicians

U.S. Court In Nevada Finds HHS Not Proper Party To Suit Challenging Revocation Of Hospital Privileges Health Law Digest

Quality of Care

AHRQ Reports Find Some Healthcare Quality Gains, But Disparities Persist

Tax

IRS Issues Notice On Tax Exemption For Certain Health Insurers

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