Legal: Page 2

US wins kickback case against clinical lab Calloway

Calloway Laboratories is on the hook for $1.3 million for submitting false claims to Medicare and other federal healthcare programs.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 21, 2018

Trump signs NIST cybersecurity bill in bid to help small businesses

The law requires NIST to provide cybersecurity resources for small businesses within one year.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 16, 2018

UnityPoint's second data breach this year could prompt expanded lawsuit

The Des Moines-based nonprofit notified 1.4 million people last week that a phishing attack may have compromised their information.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 08, 2018

UK regulators reassure medtech sector about Brexit impact

The MHRA expects little to change until 2021 but the risk of significant near-term upheaval remains.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 07, 2018

Industry urges Congress to ease clinical lab pay cuts

The medical device and hospital industries are among those arguing that under the first six months of new reimbursement rates, labs have cut staff, resulting in limited or ended home care visits for homebound patients.

By David Lim • Aug. 03, 2018

Tendyne investors sue Abbott over lost milestone payment

After the success of transcatheter aortic valve replacement therapy, device companies are now focusing efforts on minimally invasive procedures to replace the mitral valve. 

By Susan Kelly • July 23, 2018

Maryland broadens hospital price transparency initiative

The Maryland Health Care Commission website helps consumers compare prices for common non-emergency procedures.

By Tony Abraham • July 20, 2018

Industry seeks clarity on latest FDA Pre-Cert working model

A software coalition questioned the agency's statutory authority to run a pilot test in 2019.

By David Lim • July 19, 2018

LabCorp shuts down IT system after possible hack attack

The company's response delayed the transmission of test results to customers.

By Nick Paul Taylor • July 19, 2018

Data-sharing site seeks to battle underground chemists in opioid fight

US agencies are teaming with the German government to help forensic chemists share data on new drug variants.

By Susan Kelly

Drug, device companies gave docs, teaching hospitals $8.4B in 2017

The amount includes $2.82 billion for non-research payments, such as meals, fees and travel to speaking events.  

By Les Masterson • July 03, 2018

CMS seeks input on Stark Law changes amid value-based care shift

The American Hospital Association has been vocal in pushing for changes to the physician self-referral law, calling it outdated.

By David Lim • June 21, 2018

FDA unveils software Pre-Cert update

The agency hopes to finalize the working model by the end of the year and launch a large-scale pilot program in 2019.

By Meg Bryant • June 21, 2018

New alliance aims to advance digital therapeutics

Founding members include Akili Interactive, Propeller Health, Voluntis and WellDoc.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2017

Anthem to pay record $115M to settle data breach lawsuit

The payer agreed to set aside funding for cybersecurity improvements, as well as cover two years of credit protection and $15 million worth of out-of-pocket costs for those affected.

By Shannon Muchmore • UPDATED: Aug. 16, 2018 at 3:41 p.m.