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Tuomey Resolves Stark Law and False Claims Act Judgment for $72.4 Million

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The Department of Justice announced on October 16, 2015 a settlement agreement with Tuomey Healthcare System that resolves a $237 million judgment against the system involving claims submitted to the Medicare program in...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

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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Recent Stark Developments: A Moving Target Where a Miss is as Good as a Mile

The federal physician self-referral ban or Stark law has been a part of the legal landscape for almost 25 years. The breadth of the law’s prohibitions, its strict liability formulation and draconian remedies have made it the...more

BakerHostetler

Proposed Rule Aims to Refine Stark Regulations and Clarify “Incident To”

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On July 15, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the calendar year (CY) 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. In addition to updating several traditional Part B payment policies, the...more

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