We are pleased to bring you our 12th annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review. Our Review provides comprehensive coverage of the most significant civil and criminal enforcement issues facing healthcare providers. Each year, we...more
2/27/2024
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There have been several noteworthy False Claims Act (FCA) settlements in the second quarter of 2023.
Four of these settlements have come in over $20 million. This post summarizes key settlements of interest....more
7/18/2023
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On February 7, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release indicating that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $2.2 billion in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. Of this...more
4/5/2023
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The third quarter of 2022 brought a number of noteworthy False Claims Act (FCA) settlements, including several over $20 million and one in the high nine figures. This post summarizes key settlements of interest to healthcare...more
Ensuring compliance with the False Claims Act has never been more important for healthcare providers. By March 2020, we saw healthcare professionals standing at the forefront of one of the greatest health crises in a...more
2/4/2021
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