The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continued their online listening tour on April 14, 2022, with a discussion regarding the effects of mergers and acquisitions on the healthcare industry...more
4/20/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospital Mergers ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Mergers ,
Vertical Integration
The common industry practice of compensating independent contractor sales representatives on a "percentage of sales" commission basis may be creating an enhanced risk of False Claims Act liability for illegal kickbacks in...more
7/1/2014
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Distributors ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Equipment ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Sales Commissions ,
Whistleblowers