On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it settled a False Claims Act (FCA) action against a California-based healthcare provider and a separate radiology group for allegedly submitting and...more
On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a federal grand jury indicted the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Virginia for conspiracy to defraud the United States and health care...more
1/30/2025
/ Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospitals ,
Indictments ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Physicians ,
Whistleblowers
In October, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a rare criminal indictment involving the Medicare Advantage program — a contrast from the DOJ's more typical use of its civil enforcement authority to pursue similar issues...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a rare criminal indictment involving the Medicare Advantage program—a contrast from DOJ’s more typical use of its civil enforcement authority to pursue similar issues...more
11/17/2023
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Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) ,
Medicare Part C ,
Voluntary Disclosure