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
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement ,
Stark Law ,
Telemedicine
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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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) ,
Nurses ,
Nursing Homes ,
OIG ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacist ,
Physicians ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Stark Law ,
Telemedicine
The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the M&A market at every stage of the deal-making process – from complicating on-site visits and intensifying the diligence process to introducing valuation gaps (relative to pre-COVID-19...more
12/7/2020
/ Accelerated Payments ,
Buyers ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Employee Retention ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Indemnification ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Private Equity ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Representations and Warranties ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sellers ,
SIGPR ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deferral
Widespread testing of patients and the public for COVID-19 exposure appears to be the key to reopening society sooner rather than later. Current estimates suggest that clinical laboratories across the United States have...more
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the federal government is delivering a significant influx of money to the healthcare industry, particularly healthcare organizations, to aid in the...more
Despite the mounting pressures on healthcare entities related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and recent announcements of regulatory waivers and flexibility in particular areas, regulators are still showing interest in...more
The financial relief programs enacted by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act stand ready to provide crucial financial support to people and businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...more
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, the federal government is preparing to take unprecedented action to curb its effects on the nation’s health and economy by freeing up federal dollars for private...more
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, the federal government is preparing to take unprecedented action to curb its effects on the nation’s health and economy by freeing up federal dollars for private...more
On March 23, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its Work Plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The OIG Work Plan sets forth planned or ongoing agency evaluations,...more
3/28/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Guidance Update ,
Hospitals ,
Inspections ,
Nursing Homes ,
OIG ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Refugees ,
Unaccompanied Minors ,
Work Plans