For the past two years, telemedicine companies, durable medical equipment suppliers, pharmacies, and individuals and entities that market to such entities have been at the center of DOJ gunsights. In 2019, the Department...more
4/30/2021
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Bribery ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
TRICARE
Congress has acknowledged that the Stark law is standing in the way of the healthcare industry's transition to alternative, value-based payment models, and in turn, meaningful reform may soon be on the horizon.
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The Supreme Court of the United States in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. Escobar et al., weighed in on and embraced the implied certification theory of liability within the False Claims Act (FCA)....more
6/22/2016
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False Implied Certification Theory ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health Care Providers ,
Implied Certification ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Mental Health ,
SCOTUS ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar ,
Unlicensed Medical Providers