Baseless False Claims cases could decline with Supreme Court intervention
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2022
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday from federal lawyers seeking to dismiss more False Claims allegations in which the government chooses not to intervene, a move that would likely reduce the...
‘A different phase’: End of COVID-19 vax rule for healthcare workers
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Alicia Lasek
May 02, 2023
A COVID-19 vaccination rule for healthcare workers that took full effect after a Supreme Court vote in early 2022 will soon be lifted, the Biden administration says.
Health lawyers gather in Chicago
Jun 21, 2012
Former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services head Donald Berwick, M.D., is a keynote speaker at next week’s American Health Lawyers Association Annual Meeting and In-House counsel program in Chicago....
High Court hears nursing home free-speech case stemming from dispute with Wilkes and McHugh law firm
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 23, 2019
The Georgia Supreme Court was set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether a law firm’s allegedly misleading ads about three nursing homes are protected by freedom of speech provisions.
Government urges Highest Court to pass on nonprofit contraceptive mandate argument
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John Hall
Mar 26, 2015
Government attorneys are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to not take up the issue of contraception mandates of the Affordable Care Act. A U.S. Court of Appeals has denied a Catholic coalition’s effort...
State to pay $27 million after citizens claim they were forced into nursing homes
Sep 23, 2009
Roughly 8,500 Medicaid recipients who filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida claiming they were improperly forced into nursing homes have reached a $27 million settlement with the state.
States sue to block “clawback” payments for Medicare drug benefit
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Haymarket Media
Mar 21, 2006
Five states have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to place a preliminary injunction on the federal government’s ability to collect state payments related to drug costs for the most vulnerable residents.
The anti-vaccine victory tour of 2021
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2021
When news broke this week regarding the first injunction against the federal vaccine requirement for healthcare workers, I’ll admit I was surprised that a court found enough merit in the challenging...
Venue-shopping law change could lead to ‘skyrocketing’ liability claims, SNF experts warn
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 24, 2019
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is exploring whether to allow plaintiffs’ attorneys to “venue shop” for the court with the highest payout. Such a move has healthcare advocates worried about the possibility...
AG seeks to revive lawsuit against Golden LivingCenters in state Supreme Court
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Sep 01, 2017
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has launched an attempt at reinstating a lawsuit against 25 Golden LivingCenters locations, arguing that leaving it dormant would have “unintended consequences”...