Health Law Advisor

MARCH 7, 2023

The proposed rules are more restrictive than the DEA emergency waivers under which providers conducted telemedicine prescribing for the last three years, but are less restrictive in comparison to the pre-PHE regulations applicable to telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”).

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Now, almost three years later, governmental entities have focused their attention on telehealth services and the potential for fraud and abuse. Although the PHE and its telehealth flexibilities currently remain in effect, the DOJ has started to investigate allegations of fraud and violations of the Controlled Substances Act.

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Health Law Advisor

MARCH 1, 2023

Last July, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a Special Fraud Alert detailing high-risk activities conducted by telehealth providers and has, to date, indicted 31 telehealth providers alleging various health care fraud and abuse schemes. 18 U.S.C. § Under 21 U.S.C. §

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M

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