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July 22, 2011 Vol. IX Issue 29

Articles and Analyses

IRS TEB Publishes Final Report On Post-Issuance Compliance Survey By Mike Mitchell and Amy Cobb Curran, Jones Day

Business Transactions

Express Scripts, Medco Health Solutions Announce $29.1 Billion Merger Deal

Employment and Labor

Sixth Circuit Affirms Judgment For Hospital On Physician’s Discrimination, Interference Claims Health Law Digest

EMTALA

U.S. Court In Nevada Finds Hospital Not Equipped To Provide Mental Health Screening Did Not Violate EMTALA Health Law Digest

Fraud and Abuse

ALJ Upholds Eight-Year Exclusion Of Diagnostic Imaging Company Owner For Submitting False Claims

Fifth Circuit Affirms Fraud Convictions Involving Unlicensed Orthotics Company But Vacates Sentence Of One Defendant Health Law Digest

OIG Says Medigap Plans May Use Preferred Hospital Network Health Law Digest

Update

Healthcare Spending

Gang Of Six Unveils Deficit Reduction Plan

Insurance

IOM Says Health Insurers Should Cover Birth Control For Women As No-Cost Preventative Service

Medicaid

CMS Should Set National Benchmark For Setting Medicaid Drug Reimbursement

Data Limitations Hamper States’ Oversight Of Eligibility For Medicaid EHR Incentive Payments, OIG Says

Lawmakers Move To Ensure Higher-Income Retirees Not Eligible For Medicaid Under Healthcare Reform Law Expansion

U.S. Court In Indiana Temporarily Halts 38% Cut In Indiana Medicaid Program’s Pharmacy Dispensing Fee Health Law Digest

Medical Devices/Products

FDA Issues Draft Guidance On Mobile Medical Apps

Medical Malpractice

Florida Supreme Court Holds Parents’ Malpractice Action Not Subject To Birth-Related Injury Compensation Act Health Law Digest

Medicare

CMS Proposes Medicare Coverage Of Annual Depression Screenings

Lawmakers Urge CMS To Reconsider Proposed Payment Medicare Cuts To Hospitals

OIG Says Certain Hospices May Seek Out Nursing Facility Residents

U.S. Court In Oklahoma Refuses To Remand Hospice Cap Litigation Health Law Digest

Pharmaceuticals

U.S. Court In District Of Columbia Dismisses Without Prejudice Remaining Claims In Challenge To D.C. Law Regulating PBMs Health Law Digest

Physicians

Ohio High Court Holds Volunteer Physician Not Entitled To Personal Immunity Under State Law Health Law Digest

Tax

IRS TEB Publishes Final Report On Post-Issuance Compliance Survey By Mike Mitchell and Amy Cobb Curran, Jones Day

Wisconsin High Court Holds Hospital’s Outpatient Clinic Entitled To Tax Exemption Health Law Digest

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