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The Latest on Healthcare Enforcement
In the second quarter, federal and state antitrust enforcers continued their intense scrutiny of consolidation in the healthcare market by implementing new initiatives and laws designed to gather additional information...more
Federal whistleblowers have been exposing health care fraud for years. The False Claims Act (“FCA”) contains robust whistleblower provisions and protections that reward whistleblowers with financial payouts. The process for...more
Investment in the healthcare industry requires careful consideration, as it involves numerous distinct areas of the law. Venable's Private Equity Investment in Healthcare webinar series explores the unique issues and timely...more
In the past year, healthcare systems and providers across the country have filed a series of antitrust lawsuits against MultiPlan Inc. and major US health insurers, alleging a hub-and-spoke conspiracy to fix and reduce...more
DOJ recently formed the Antitrust Division’s (the “Division”) Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion (“HCMC”), signaling anticompetitive activity in health care markets as an enforcement priority....more
The game has changed—are you positioned to adapt? Over the past 12 months, the federal government has been heavily regulating private investment in health care entities. Simultaneously, multiple states have enacted or...more
On August 26, 2024, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana filed a False Claims Act (FCA) complaint against a Montana oncologist, alleging that the oncologist’s busy schedule led to excessive claims...more
Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Georgia Deputy Attorney General Jim Mooney to the show to explore the intersection of the False Claims Act (FCA) and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). Our discussion begins with an...more
Stay on top of developments in healthcare research compliance - Whether you missed the 2024 in-person Higher Education & Healthcare Research Compliance Conference in New Orleans, or are looking for additional insights...more
A recent decision by a California appellate court in Practice Fusion, Inc. v. Freedom Specialty Insurance Company, denying the policyholder more than $118 million in Directors & Officers liability coverage based on an...more
In July, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Attorneys Offices announced several large False Claims Act (FCA) settlements stemming from qui tam whistleblower suits....more
The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has intensified its scrutiny of health care markets by establishing a dedicated task force: the Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion....more
U.S. antitrust regulators, particularly the Federal Trade Commission, have been stepping up scrutiny of private equity investments in healthcare. On March 5, the FTC, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S....more
Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more
Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more
On the heels of a nationwide sweep in June 2024, in which almost 200 defendants who allegedly committed over $2.7 billion in health care fraud were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Health Care Fraud Unit...more
Senators Ed Markey (D-MA.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA.) unveiled “The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024” on June 11, 2024, which seeks to create new civil and criminal penalties for health care investors who...more
On Monday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a record $15 million settlement to resolve claims that Baylor St. Lukes Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, and Surgical Associates of Texas were billing Medicare...more
Halfway through 2024, the government’s False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement efforts show few signs of letting up. Last month alone, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced at least five eight-figure FCA settlements,...more
On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), along with other federal and state law enforcement partners, announced...more
The Department of Justice announced one if its most aggressive and wide-ranging enforcement actions to date, a coordinated two-week operation spanning 32 federal districts. The orchestrated effort involved the FBI, HHS-OIG,...more
Private equity investments in health care to be subject to increased oversight from federal and state regulators, including antitrust officials - Federal and state governmental regulation of health care transactions...more
Last year, we reported on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to dismiss its only remaining criminal no-poach case and regroup. We advised that the DOJ was unlikely to abandon criminal no-poach cases entirely and would...more
On June 27, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants for alleged participation in various health care...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division’s Health Care Fraud Strike Force announced the results of its latest nationwide enforcement action on June 27, 2024, one year (almost to the day) since its last major...more