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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +

Eighth Circuit Adopts Stricter But-For Causation Standard for False Claims Act Claims based on Anti-Kickback Violations

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 8/19/2022

In a significant win for False Claims Act (FCA) defendants, the Eighth Circuit recently reversed a district court decision that defendants violated the FCA premised on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). The Eighth...more

Healthcare Law Update: May 2018

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/30/2018

Enforcement - OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Provision of Samples by a Device Distributor - On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a...more

Washington Healthcare Update

McGuireWoods LLP on 3/8/2016

This Week: The President took a victory lap in Wisconsin, announcing that 20 million people have gained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act... That figure includes people newly covered through insurance...more

Kmart Settlement Shows Breadth of Healthcare Practices Government Says Violate False Claims Act

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP on 9/30/2015

A recent settlement by retailer Kmart Corp. illustrates the breadth of practices in the healthcare space that the government considers to be illegal kickbacks that violate the False Claims Act (FCA). The U.S. Department of...more

Health Update - September 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/25/2015

Latest Healthcare False Claims Act Roundup and Top 3 Best Practices to Reduce Exposure - As the legal landscape in healthcare becomes increasingly complex, healthcare companies that receive federal program funds face...more

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