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The Role of Compliance in Government Enforcement

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As recent developments in corporate enforcement indicate, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to emphasize transparency, cooperation, and the importance of a strong compliance program. Enforcement trends...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

HIPAA Enforcement Outlook for 2019 and Beyond

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After announcing that its HIPAA enforcement collections had reached a new high-water mark of $28.7 million in 2018, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has started this year...more

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Trends in HIPAA Enforcement Actions - What They Mean for Phase 2 Audit Preparation and Compliance Planning

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The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced plans to begin the next round of its HIPAA audit program in early 2016. In comments responding to two reports issued by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S....more

Fisher Phillips

What’s the Real Effect of OSHA’s Revamped Inspection Process, the “Enforcement Weighing System?”

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On October 1, OSHA started its “Enforcement Weighing System,” which means that OSHA Compliance Officers and Area Offices will be under less pressure to complete a number of inspections and will receive credit for separate...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Lack of Materiality as a Defense in False Claims Act Cases

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The False Claims Act (the “Act”) imposes liability on those who “’knowingly’ present, or cause to be presented, ‘a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval’” to the government. Persons who act in “deliberate...more

McDermott Will & Emery

OIG Announces New Penalty and Exclusion Litigation Team to ‘Level the Playing Field’

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The federal government’s health care fraud enforcement efforts expanded this week with an announcement by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that it has created a...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Health Care Employers’ Safety Records Will Soon Become Publicly Available

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On November 8, 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published a proposed rule titled “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” (“Proposed Rule”). Under the Proposed Rule, employers...more

The Volkov Law Group

Healthcare Fraud: Aggressive Enforcement Strategies

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This week I am focusing on the persistent problem of healthcare fraud. For healthcare providers, the challenge of compliance and avoiding enforcement risks is particularly difficult. ...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Health Care Enforcement in 2015: A Look Back on 2014 and Forecasting the Year Ahead

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In testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care in April 2011, the now-pending nominee for U.S. Attorney General, Loretta E. Lynch, stated in no uncertain terms that “fighting health...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

On the Tenth Day of Privacy, OCR Gave to Me…..

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……………..a cumbersome C-A-P The U.S Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has received tremendous publicity in recent years for its upward-trendingfines and aggressive enforcement of HIPAA...more

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Health Care Companies Beware: Prosecutors Focus on Conduct Alleged in FCA Lawsuits

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On September 17, 2014, during a speech at the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference in Washington, D.C., Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Leslie Caldwell...more

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