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Does an insurer need to show actual prejudice to deny coverage where the policyholder did not meet the insuring agreement requirement that a claim be both first made against the… Read more »
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The OIG Wraps 2017 With A Heightened Focus On Medicaid: Highlights From The November 2017 OIG Work Plan Update
December 1, 2017 In November, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services updated its 2017 Work Plan to include four issues… Read more »
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Is Your Pharmacy Complying with The Drug Supply Chain Security Act? Important Insights from the October OIG Work Plan Update
October 17, 2017 The Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released its monthly Work Plan update yesterday, which included a “Drug… Read more »
ARE YOU AWARE OF THE RECENT UPDATES FROM VIRGINIA’S PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM?
September 20, 2017 The Director of the Virginia Department of Health Professions is charged, pursuant to Va Code § 54.1-2520, with establishing, maintaining and administering Virginia’s Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). … Read more »
New Laws And Regulations On The Prescribing Of Opioid And Buprenorphine
March 14, 2017 (original) April 17, 2017 (updated) May 3, 2017 (updated) June 26, 2017 (updated) August 30, 2017 (updated) On February 16, 2017, the Virginia Board of Medicine (“The… Read more »
Best Lawyers in America 2018
Seven Hancock Daniel attorneys were honored with selection to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers is considered the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in… Read more »
2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition – Virginia Academy of Family Physicians
Jerry Canaan will be presenting Legal and Regulatory Issues Related to Opioids and Other Board of Medicine Issues at the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition.… Read more »
D.C. Circuit Court Of Appeals Affirms DEA’s Authority To Hold Opioids Supplier Accountable For Suspicious Orders
July 6, 2017 On June 30, 2017, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld DEA’s authority to take prescription drug suppliers to task for failing to proactively investigate, stop, and… Read more »
Virus Alert: Worldwide “PETYA” Ransomware Attack
June 29, 2017 On Tuesday, cyber criminals launched yet another ransomware attack targeting businesses and government agencies across the globe. This virus, dubbed the “Petya,” “NotPetya,” “Petna,” or “Petrwrap” virus,… Read more »