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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Murky Waters – The Stark Controversy in Hospital-Physician Relationships

Since the completion of this article, CMS has announced that its final Stark law rule will be published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2020. I. Introduction - The Stark Law has been litigated for the past two...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Third Circuit Holds Allegations of Improper Compensation Methodologies under the Stark Law Survive Motion to Dismiss

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently issued a False Claims Act (FCA) decision calling into question productivity-based physician compensation structures under the Stark Law, in reliance on a controversial...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Final Curtain Call for Tuomey: Long-Running FCA/Stark Case Settled

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After 10 years of litigation, including two trials and appeals to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Tuomey Healthcare System (Tuomey) have entered into a settlement of DOJ's action...more

King & Spalding

Tuomey Agrees to Pay $72.4 Million, Join Multi-Hospital System in Settlement

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On October 16, 2015, Tuomey Healthcare System announced it had entered into a $72.4 million settlement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve a $237 million False Claims Act and Stark Law judgment...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Huge Stark Law Hospital Settlements and Physician Culpability - The New Normal Post-Tuomey?

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After the federal government’s victory against Tuomey Hospital, we have seen an increasing number of large False Claims Act (FCA) settlements with hospitals involving Stark Law allegations. Relators are even citing, as...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Health Update - September 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

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Fourth Circuit Affirms Jury’s Rejection of Advice of Counsel Defense - Shedding Light on the Conditions for Good Faith

The Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a $237 million jury verdict against Tuomey Healthcare System under the False Claims Act (FCA) for claims stemming from Stark Law violations. The Stark Law violations stemmed from part-time...more

Baker Donelson

Stark Litigation: The Tuomey Saga Draws to a Close

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In what may be the penultimate chapter of the long–running saga of the Tuomey case, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the final judgment and award in favor of the government in its case against Tuomey Healthcare System, Inc....more

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