Prosecutions related to the submission of claims to Tricare for compounded pain creams continue. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed convictions against a Florida pharmacist, physician, and Navy veteran for their...more
6/20/2022
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Drug Compounding ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Kickbacks ,
Military Service Members ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
TRICARE
Effective March 23, 2020, the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners (“ABME”), adopted emergency rules to provide for the issuance of emergency certificates of qualifications for physicians, physician assistants and...more
According to the United States Government, fraud and abuse recovery has an excellent return for each investment dollar spent. According to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program Report,released by the...more
2/16/2017
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Obstruction of Justice ,
OIG ,
Physicians ,
Settlement ,
Unjust Enrichment
Doctors must educate themselves and particularly their staff on the legal obligations to protect the confidentiality of medical records and how to properly respond to subpoenas and requests for patients’ health information....more
Co-owners of a medical practice can fight worse than an old married couple and if there is no way in the ownership documents to "break the tie" the results are usually a financial disaster. Some of the most contentious...more