Overview of Qui Tam Activity -
..We identified 60 health care related qui tam cases that were unsealed in December 2017 and January 2018.
..The government intervened in 14% of those unsealed cases, which is consistent...more
In this issue we report on recent qui tam activity and look at three unsealed cases.
One case involves allegations of “up coding” by a hospital that allegedly billed routine transport as emergency transport, reimbursed at...more
Most health-care lawyers are accustomed to monitoring the high profile areas of regulatory enforcement in health care. However, many hospital lawyers, whether in-house or outside counsel, are unaware of the potential...more
10/23/2015
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Certificates of Compliance ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
CLIA ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Laboratories ,
Laboratory Developed Tests ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Sanctions
Trends & Analysis:
..We have identified 33 health care–related qui tam cases that have been unsealed in whole or in part since the cases covered in our last Qui Tam Update. In addition, we have also identified one case...more
In testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care in April 2011, the now-pending nominee for U.S. Attorney General, Loretta E. Lynch, stated in no uncertain terms that “fighting health...more
1/14/2015
/ Bio-Rad Laboratories ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Physicians ,
Securities ,
Securities Fraud ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan