Last week, in light of the Department of Justice’s newly-formed COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force, we cautioned that COVID-related prosecutions were likely imminent. And on the heels of this DOJ task force, we are already...more
6/1/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medicare ,
Telemedicine ,
Virus Testing ,
White Collar Crimes
For the past two years, telemedicine companies, durable medical equipment suppliers, pharmacies, and individuals and entities that market to such entities have been at the center of DOJ gunsights. In 2019, the Department...more
4/30/2021
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Bribery ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
TRICARE
On Thursday, AseraCare, a national hospice care provider, announced that it had settled a long-standing Medicare billing dispute with the DOJ, a case that has garnered nationwide attention in healthcare since 2008. At issue...more
3/5/2020
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospice ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Billing Privileges ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statistical Sampling
Telemedicine permits two-way, real time interactive communication between health professionals and patients. Its recent expansion has dramatically improved patient health by providing new access to health care for rural...more
7/11/2019
/ Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Physicians ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemedicine ,
White Collar Crimes