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Historic $650M Settlement: McKinsey Held Criminally Responsible for Role in Opioid...

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm In a landmark legal resolution, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a $650 million settlement with...

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Free Software: Pharmaceutical Kickbacks Result in $1.67 Million DOJ Settlement Highlights

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm In a decisive move to uphold the integrity of federal healthcare programs, the U.S. Department of Justice...

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$10.7M Settlement Reminds Providers to Keep Medical Director Agreements in Check

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm In a landmark healthcare compliance case, Bridgeport Hospital and Northeast Medical Group, Inc. (NMG) agreed...

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Can Weight-Loss Drugs Help Treat Addiction? Eli Lilly Thinks So

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm Eli Lilly, the pharmaceutical giant behind the popular weight-loss drug Zepbound, is taking a groundbreaking...

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Fraudulent Kickback Scheme Exposes Vulnerabilities in Healthcare Compliance

By: Christopher Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm In a stark reminder of the importance of compliance in the healthcare industry, the U.S. Attorney's Office...

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Massachusetts to Begin Licensing Nonresident Pharmacies and In-State Compounding Pharmacies

By: Christopher A. Parrella, Esq., CPC, CHC, CPCO Parrella Health Law, Boston, Ma. A Health Care Provider Defense and Compliance Firm The Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy is implementing new licensure...

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