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'Battle for the soul': SCOTUS hears nuns' case against Pennsylvania over Obama's contraception mandate
WASHINGTON – A battle between religious objectors and the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey over mandates to provide contraception-inclusive health care coverage has once again reached the U.S. Supreme Court, where oral arguments took place for more than 90 minutes by telephone on Wednesday. -
MCGUIREWOODS LLP: Updates on Key Forms of Relief for Healthcare Companies in Response to COVID-19
Please join McGuireWoods for a webinar to discuss key developments in relief programs, such as HHS’ provider relief fund and the Paycheck Protection Program, that are relevant to healthcare companies. -
REED SMITH: Digital Health and Value-Based Care: New and Expanded Protections Proposed under AKS/CMP and Stark Laws
Join us to discuss the protections offered to cybersecurity tools, electronic health records (“EHRs”), and other digital health technologies by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the HHS Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) under the proposed regulations to modernize the Physician Self-Referral Law (the “Stark Law”), the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), and the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (“CMP Law”). -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney McSwain Announces Charges as Part of Federal Health Care Fraud Takedown in Northeastern United States
United States Attorney William M. McSwain joined fellow Justice Department officials at a press conference to announce a coordinated health care fraud enforcement action across seven federal districts involving more than $800 million in loss and the distribution of over 3.25 million opioid pills in “pill mill” clinics. -
July 29: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "civil - contract - contract: other" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil - contract - contract: other" cases were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on July 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on July 29
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on July 29 in the suits below: -
Case activity for David Charlton vs BHHS Fox & Roach on July 29
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activities in the suit brought by David Charlton and Diane Charlton against BHHS Fox & Roach, Cj Stein, Erica Deuschle, Greenstone, LLC, Keller Williams, Reliable Home Inspection Service, Ruigang Zhu and Xin Sun on July 29. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia-Based Pharmacy Owners Agree to Pay $400,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability
United States Attorney William McSwain announced that the owners of E-Z Pharmacy II in Philadelphia have agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve liability under the False Claims Act. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Prime Healthcare Services and CEO, Dr. Prem Reddy, to Pay $1.25 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. (“Prime”) and Prime’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Prem Reddy, have agreed to pay the United States $1.25 million to settle allegations that two Prime hospitals in Pennsylvania. -
TUCKER ARENSBERG: Allergy Practice Pays $125,000 HIPAA Settlement for Disclosing Patient Protected Health Information to Reporter
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“HHS”) just announced a $125,000 settlement for a disclosure of patient protected health information (“PHI”) to a reporter. -
Treatment of woman at Pike County Family Health the subject of lawsuit against U.S. DHHS
SCRANTON — A couple are suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, alleging negligent care of the wife at Pike County Family Health. -
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Shapiro Announces 15 Arrests in Statewide Medicaid Fraud Sweep
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced felony Medicaid fraud charges against 15 people in seven counties across Pennsylvania. -
Woman, fired for allegedly using company credit card to buy Uber and Lyft rides, settles ADA claim
PHILADELPHIA — A lawsuit alleging discrimination and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act was recently dismissed after the parties reached a settlement. -
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Research Services alleges FDA failed to timely respond to petition
PHILADELPHIA – A Horsham-based supplier of pharmaceutical services alleges a federal agency failed to timely respond to its petition regarding the approval of a drug. -
Woman says Mercer Primary Care doctor punctured eardrum
PITTSBURGH — A woman is suing Primary Health Network, Timothy Fullerton D.O. d/b/a Mercer Primary Care and Diana Keisel LPN, alleging negligence. -
HIPAA settlement shows importance of security policies, attorney says
PHILADELPHIA—A lost smartphone that led to a data breach has ended up costing a health care management company $650,000 and points to the importance of securing protected health information, according to a lawyer who practices health care law. -
Attorney's clients breathing easier after Obama's gun safety orders
HARRISBURG - A Pennsylvania attorney for health care providers is less worried about changes in privacy laws designed to help curtail gun violence than he was when the modifications were announced in January. -
Nursing home sues state official, alleging violation of Medicaid laws
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania nursing home is suing state Department of Human Services Secretary Theodore Dallas, alleging he violated federal and state Medicaid laws. -
Employee seeks unpaid wages, overtime from Chestnut Hill health facility
A Philadelphia woman is suing a Chestnut Hill healthcare facility and its operating company for allegedly violating numerous employment laws. -
Roman Catholic dioceses of Pittsburgh, Erie petition U.S. SC over contraception mandate
WASHINGTON - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh and Diocese of Erie have filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court over the contraception requirement of President Barack Obama’s federal health care law.