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J.S. Held

Challenges of Telemedicine & Digital Health Records: Unique Problems Impacting Casualty Claims & Injury Assessment

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While telemedicine visits and digital health records have brought about significant improvements in healthcare accessibility and efficiency, they also present unique challenges in the context of casualty claims and injury...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Modernizing Medicine to Pay $45 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

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Modernizing Medicine to Pay $45 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations - Modernizing Medicine Inc. (ModMed), a Florida-based electronic health record (EHR) technology vendor, has agreed to pay $45 million to...more

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Federal Contractors on Notice After DOJ Announces First Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative Settlement

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On February 28, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) agreed to a $930,000 settlement with Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) to resolve False Claims Act allegations. The resolution represents the department’s first...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

DOJ Announces First Settlement Under New Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative

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In October 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, led by the Civil Division’s Fraud Section, to enhance its ongoing efforts to address cybersecurity threats. The initiative...more

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First False Claims Act Settlement under DOJ’s Cyber-Fraud Initiative

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On March 8, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the first settlement under its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, as Comprehensive Health Services, LLC (CHS), a global medical services provider, agreed to pay $930,000 in...more

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DOJ Settles First False Claims Act Enforcement Action Since Launch of Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative

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On March 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $930,000 settlement with Comprehensive Health Services, LLC (CHS) for alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA). This settlement marks DOJ’s first...more

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Increased DOJ Enforcement in the Health Care Space

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Health care providers and entities take note: The Department of Justice (DOJ) is increasingly focused on enforcement in the health care space. DOJ has long prioritized health care fraud, but under the prior administration...more

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HHS, DOJ Release Fraud and Abuse Report

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have released the 2019 annual report for their Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program. The government recovered almost $3.6 billion,...more

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CMS Focuses on Fraud Associated with Increased Use of Electronic Health Records

Acting CMS Administrator, Marilyn Tavenner, recently reaffirmed the agency’s concern that the increased use of electronic health records (“EHRs”) has contributed to increases in fraudulent billing practices by providers. At a...more

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Health Law Update — January 10, 2013

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In This Issue: - Healthcare Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly - American Taxpayer Relief Act Amends Overpayment Recovery Time Limits - OIG Advisory Opinion Sheds...more

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Program Director and Therapist Convicted In $205M Mental Healthcare Fraud

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Just over two years after the raid on the Miami headquarters of mental healthcare chain American Therapeutic Corporation (American Therapeutic), a former program director and therapist in the Ft. Lauderdale office of the...more

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