The Supreme Court recently issued a significant decision clarifying what it means to “knowingly” submit a false claim under the False Claims Act. At issue in United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc. were allegations...more
6/6/2023
/ Discount Pricing ,
Drug Pricing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Mens Rea ,
Objective Standard ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Safeco Insurance Co of America v Burr ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
Subjective Standard ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al ,
Willful Violations
The July 20, 2022 Special Fraud Alert describes findings from what OIG describes as “dozens of investigations of fraud schemes involving companies that purported to provide telehealth, telemedicine, or telemarketing services”...more
7/29/2022
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Liability ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
OIG ,
Risk Alert ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine