• A recent federal jury verdict in Dallas affirms the U.S. Department of Justice's determination to extend federal prosecutions to healthcare arrangements involving commercial payers by utilizing the federal Travel Act, which...more
4/26/2019
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OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Allowing Free or Reduced-Cost Lodging and Meals -
On March 3, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued...more
3/27/2017
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