AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics.
In this edition, we analyze a recent Eleventh Circuit decision addressing False Claims Act penalties and the...more
2/28/2022
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discount Pricing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OIG ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
As a generally held principle, mere investment or ownership interest in a company does not expose the investor to liability for acts undertaken by the company. However, that principle is being called into question in the...more
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
7/22/2015
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FERA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
HEAT ,
Legal History ,
Materiality ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan