Frier Levitt Partner Arielle Miliambro was quoted in a 340B Report article titled, “Health System Pays $7.25 Million in Settlement of 340B-Involved Kickback Allegations, without Liability Findings” by Rich Daly.
The article discusses a recent case involving a Tennessee health system settling allegations of kickback violations resulting in false claims. Arielle shared her observations on the settlement, as well as on regulatory scrutiny many 340B relationships face. Frier Levitt has seen stakeholders look to leverage 340B drug savings in ways that lead to scrutiny under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and even within 340B rules directly. Arielle noted that, “Most recently, a lot of these arrangements involve an attempt to incorporate telehealth to create a larger pool of eligible patients for covered entities. This results in intersections of many healthcare regulations—from the 340B rules, to state telehealth requirements, to AKS and false claims liability, to corporate practice of medicine or unlicensed practice of pharmacy prohibitions.”
Read the full article here: https://340breport.com/health-system-pays-7-25-million-in-settlement-of-340b-involved-kickback-allegations-without-liability-findings/