Health Care Law News and Insights

On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued its long-awaited and closely watched decision in United States v. AseraCare Inc.. The court ruled that a claim cannot be deemed false under the False Claims Act (FCA) based on a difference in clinical judgment. Instead, there must be...

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On August 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ("SAMHSA") issued a proposed rule amending the regulations governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder ("SUD") records ("Part 2"). The release of this proposed rule signifies the agencies' increased flexibility,...

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Food/Dietary Supplements States Enact Laws to Limit Use of the Term 'Meat' – A number of states have passed laws limiting the use of certain terms like meat, burger, etc., to describe plant-based foods, because such names mislead the consumer. Most recently, the states of Mississippi and Arkansas have been sued...

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