ME trial reminiscent of DaVita anti-poaching case that also ended in acquittal; DOJ strategy questioned -
In Apr. 2022, juries in TX and CO acquitted healthcare companies charged by the DOJ’s Antitrust Division. In the CO...more
4/12/2023
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Antitrust Violations ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Dialysis ,
Dialysis Providers ,
ESRD ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medical Research ,
Medicare ,
Medigap ,
Organ Donation ,
Veterans Administration
DOJ files civil complaint alleging Fresenius performed unnecessary procedures on dialysis patients -
In June, it was revealed that DOJ would partially join a whistleblower lawsuit against the dialysis provider. In a civil...more
8/3/2022
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Congressional Committees ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dialysis ,
Dialysis Providers ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Devices ,
Medtronic ,
Mergers ,
Organ Donation ,
Product Recalls
Denver jury acquits DaVita, former CEO, of all charges in antitrust trial -
After two days of deliberations, a Denver jury found DaVita and former CEO Kent Thiry not guilty of all charges relating to charges they...more
5/10/2022
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Dialysis ,
Dialysis Providers ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Grants ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Research ,
Organ Donation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sherman Act ,
Whistleblowers
DaVita, former CEO indicted in federal market collusion case -
DaVita and the company’s former CEO, Kent Thiry, were alleged to have conspired with Surgical Care Affiliates to suppress competition for senior-level...more
Former CMS administrator Seema Verma joins Monogram Health’s board -
Seema Verma was the CEO of health policy firm SVC when she was tapped by the Trump Administration to act as administrator of CMS, a position she held...more
5/6/2021
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Class Action ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dialysis Providers ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Funding ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
No-Poaching ,
Settlement ,
Startups ,
Value-Based Care