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Physicians Anti-Kickback Statute False Claims Act (FCA)

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - December 9th - 12th, San Diego, CA

Ideal for practitioners who want to build strong foundational knowledge of compliance program management in a healthcare setting and how to apply that knowledge in practice. Attendees will come away better prepared to...more

Dentons

Ep. 30 – Ensuring Payments to Physicians for Administrative Services Meet a Stark Exception

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Providers will often pay physicians for serving in important administrative roles within the organization. Compensation for administrative services can create risk to the organization under multiple laws, including the...more

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False Claims Act Insights - Are All Healthcare “Kickbacks” Subject to FCA Liability?

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Georgia Deputy Attorney General Jim Mooney to the show to explore the intersection of the False Claims Act (FCA) and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). Our discussion begins with an...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop - December 2nd - 5th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Learn the key principles of compliance - no travel required! If you’re new to or have minimal experience in compliance management don’t miss this opportunity to build the foundational knowledge you need! HCCA’s four-day...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

The Admera Health Settlement Is a Cautionary Tale for Paying Outside Sales Staff on a Commission Basis

The Office of Inspector General recently announced the more than $5.5 million settlement of a qui tam action brought against Admera Health, LLC (Admera). In addition to the fine incurred, the legal fees typically incurred for...more

Cozen O'Connor

Whistleblower Watch - Summer 2024

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Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Due diligence and physician financial arrangements

Conducting due diligence for physician and provider compensation arrangements during a healthcare transaction is critical for the acquirer. Appropriate due diligence is necessary, regardless of whether the transaction is a...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Hot Fraud Summer: DOJ’s Latest Criminal Takedown

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division’s Health Care Fraud Strike Force announced the results of its latest nationwide enforcement action on June 27, 2024, one year (almost to the day) since its last major...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - August 19th - 22nd, Washington, DC

This three-and-a-half-day, classroom-style learning experience is designed for compliance professionals ready to advance their career by mastering the fundamentals of compliance program management in a healthcare setting....more

Lathrop GPM

Now is Not the Time to Relax: Record Settlements in Stark Law and False Claims Cases

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In early May 2024, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) agreed to pay $38 million to resolve a False Claims Act case based on alleged Stark Law violations. The size of the settlement in United States ex rel. J....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop - August 5th - 8th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Learn the key principles of compliance - no travel required! If you’re new to or have minimal experience in compliance management don’t miss this opportunity to build the foundational knowledge you need! HCCA’s four-day...more

Dentons

Ep. 12 - Working with Valuation Experts to Substantiate Fair Market Value Compensation

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We often work with valuation experts to ensure compensation payments between healthcare organizations and physicians are fair market value and commercially reasonable for purposes of compliance with the Stark Law and the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Basic Healthcare Compliance Academy - July 15th - 18th, Charlotte, NC

Designed for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy is ideal for practitioners who are ready to support, enhance, and oversee a comprehensive compliance program...more

Polsinelli

Health Care Fraud and Abuse 2023 Year in Review

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Introduction - Polsinelli proudly introduces the Health Care Fraud and Abuse 2023 Year in Review, a comprehensive examination of the evolving landscape surrounding the False Claims Act (“FCA”) and fraud & abuse enforcement...more

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Private Equity Brings Inequity To The ER

As experienced whistleblower counsel, with more than a decade of representing emergency providers in false claims act (FCA) cases against large hospital systems and national hospital-based staffing groups, the recent...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - July 15th - 18th, Charlotte, NC

Designed for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy is ideal for practitioners who are ready to support, enhance, and oversee a comprehensive compliance program...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Doctors: Don’t Fall Victim To Telemedicine Fraud Schemes

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Telemedicine companies are supposed to facilitate medically necessary services to beneficiaries over the telephone via licensed medical professionals. In reality, however, many of these “telemedicine companies” are...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - June 3rd - 6th, New Orleans, LA

Designed for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy is ideal for practitioners who are ready to support, enhance, and oversee a comprehensive compliance program...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

12th Annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review - A Critical Resource for Healthcare Providers

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We are pleased to bring you our 12th annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review. Our Review provides comprehensive coverage of the most significant civil and criminal enforcement issues facing healthcare providers. Each year, we...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Federal Court Reduces FCA Penalties by 82 Percent Because of Excessive Fines Clause Concerns

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Husch Blackwell’s False Claims Act team previously covered the results of a rare False Claims Act (FCA) trial in which a federal jury found that a surgical product distributor was liable for paying kickbacks to physicians....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In Biggest Stark-Based FCA Settlement Ever, Indiana Hospital Pays $345M, Has Unusual CIA

Community Health Network (CHN) in Indiana has agreed to pay $345 million to settle false claims allegations that it paid over-the-top salaries to hundreds of physicians and rewarded them for their referrals in violation of...more

Mintz

EnforceMintz — Some of 2023’s Largest FCA Resolutions Involved Stark Law Allegations

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The Physician Self-Referral Law — known as the “Stark Law” — broadly prohibits physicians from profiting from self-referrals for “designated health services” (DHS) payable by Medicare or Medicaid. For example, the Stark Law...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop - May 13th - 16th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm CT

HCCA’s four-day Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop provides comprehensive education on the core elements of a compliance program in a convenient virtual format. The curriculum is ideal for those new to or with little...more

Baker Donelson

Recent $345 Million Settlement Underscores Critical Importance of Appropriate Physician Compensation

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In a settlement larger than Halifax and Tuomey combined, an Indianapolis-based health system recently settled with the Department of Justice for $345 million to resolve Stark Law and False Claims Act allegations relating to...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

A Long-Awaited Change: OIG Updates its Compliance Program Guidances

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From 1998-2008, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published compliance program guidelines for various industries in the Federal Register....more

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