The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued a unanimous decision in the case Cochise Consultancy Inc. et al. v. U.S. ex. rel Hunt (decided on May 13, 2019), that qui tam whistleblowers can invoke the ‘”government knowledge”...more
5/17/2019
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Cause of Action Accrual ,
Cochise Consultancy Inc v United States ex rel Hunt ,
Dismissals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Intervenors ,
Limitation Periods ,
Qui Tam ,
Reaffirmation ,
Relators ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations
Early this year, two memoranda issued by the United States Department of Justice (the Department) were made public. The first, outlining the Department’s new stance on dismissing a False Claims Act (FCA) case over a...more
Last week the Supreme Court of the United States rejected a petition for a writ of certiorari in Medical Device Business Services, Inc. et al. v. United States ex rel. Nagrol et al. In this case, the petitioner asked the...more
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has sent a clear message that individuals cannot hide behind the corporate shield in its recent settlement with Med-Fast Pharmacy, Inc. and the charges brought against its associated...more
By August 1, 2016, all federal agencies must adjust their civil monetary penalties, including penalties required by the False Claims Act (“FCA”), to account for inflation. Last month, the Railroad Retirement Board, which...more
Good Shepherd Hospice, Inc., a for-profit hospice providing services in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Texas (“Good Shepherd”), has agreed to pay $4 million to the U.S. government to settle allegations that it submitted...more
Chinese Hackers Infiltrate Health System Network Affecting 4.5 Million Individuals – Community Health Systems, Inc. (“CHS”) reported this week that the information of approximately 4.5 million individuals has been affected by...more
8/25/2014
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Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
OIG ,
PHI ,
Stark Law
Survey of ACA Navigators Finds 10.6 Million People Sought Enrollment Help —
In a survey released this week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (“Kaiser”) estimates that approximately 10.6 million people received assistance...more
7/18/2014
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Bribery ,
Burwell v Hobby Lobby ,
Clinical Laboratories ,
Closely Held Businesses ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Halifax Hospital ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
Kaiser Permanente ,
Medicare ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers
News from the Health Law Gurus™ is a weekly summary of notable health law news from around the country with helpful links to related content. Check back every Friday for the latest health law news stories....more
Last week, the United States settled with a Baltimore ophthalmologist for alleged violations of the False Claims Act (“FCA”). Pursuant to the settlement, the ophthalmologist, Dr. John Arthur Kiely, agreed to pay $1.4 million...more