In a continuation of its annual rite, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on July 20, 2022, announced healthcare-related criminal charges against 36 defendants in 13 federal districts around the U.S. The charges allege more...more
In late December, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued its decision in Yates v. Pinellas Hematology & Oncology, P.A. The appellate court affirmed the district court’s imposition of damages and...more
2/2/2022
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Certification Requirements ,
CLIA ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Damages ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Excessive Fines Clause ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Penalties ,
Reimbursements ,
Statutory Violations
Back in March of this year, in U.S. ex rel. Paradies v. AseraCare, Inc., a district court in Alabama granted summary judgment to a defendant hospice finding that an expert physician’s disagreement with a certifying...more
A recent decision out of a United States District Court in Alabama may signal that the playing field traditionally dominated by the government will no longer be so one-sided against providers defending against False Claim Act...more