The Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Attorney’s Offices have been quite busy settling False Claims Act (FCA) cases during the first month and a half of 2021. Two recent FCA lawsuits based, at least in part, on allegations...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced two high-dollar False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions involving allegedly fraudulent arrangements tied to the implementation and use of electronic health record systems...more
Federal prosecutors announced yesterday the Government’s settlement with electronic health records (“EHR”) vendor Greenway Health, LLC (“Greenway”) of False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegations for a payment of $57.25 million and...more
In 2018, even more than in recent years, federal lawmakers and regulators continued the push toward modernizing the existing legal framework to support and encourage digital health adoption in the context of care coordination...more
On May 31, 2017, the DOJ announced a $155 million settlement with eClinicalWorks (ECW), one of the nation’s largest electronic health records (EHR) vendors, to resolve a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by a whistleblower. ...more
As we know, the move away from fee for service reimbursement models is not only intended to reduce costs by no longer paying providers based on the volume of services performed, but is also intended to improve the overall...more
On May 31, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $155 million settlement with eClinical Works (ECW), a nationally-known electronic health records (EHR) software vendor. The settlement arises out of a lawsuit,...more