The Situation: Companies facing the twin prospects of a significant Department of Justice ("DOJ") settlement and financial distress have historically had little insight into how the DOJ evaluates an assertion by a company...more
The Situation: The total number of Corporate Integrity Agreements ("CIAs") between the Office of Inspector General ("OIG") and health care entities has been decreasing, and the OIG recently decided it would spotlight entities...more
12/19/2018
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Settlement Agreements
The civil settlement is one of the largest FCA settlements in recent years.
The Department of Justice ("DOJ") recently announced that it agreed with AmerisourceBergen Corporation ("ABC") and several of its subsidiaries to...more