Many health care providers are generally aware that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently implemented major changes to the Stark Law regulations. Most of the changes are already in effect. However,...more
On May 12, 2020, Gov. Brian Kemp issued Executive Order No. 05.12.20.02, which contains a section specific to health care businesses and practitioners (Section VI). Although the provisions of this section are in part a...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (the "OIG") recently issued a rare fraud alert warning physicians to ensure that their compensation arrangements, such as medical directorships,...more
On April 1, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit overturned an $11.1 million False Claims Act (FCA) judgment by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee against MedQuest Associates, Inc.,...more