In 2018, the False Claims Act (“FCA”) continued to be one of the federal government’s (“Government”) preferred civil fraud enforcement tools across a variety of industries. The healthcare industry, however, remained the...more
Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its largest ever national health care fraud takedown, resulting in charges against 601 diverse defendants including...more
7/19/2018
/ Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Distribution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FBI ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud Strike Force ,
OIG ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
State Attorneys General ,
TRICARE
As Pennsylvania legislators work to resolve the budget impasse, proponents of enacting a Pennsylvania False Claims Act (“PA FCA”) targeting Medicaid continue to intensify their efforts in Harrisburg. Legislators may consider...more
On October 10, 2014, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a civil settlement agreement (the “Settlement”) with Extendicare Heath Services, Inc. and its subsidiary Progress Step Corporation (collectively,...more
10/23/2014
/ Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Medicare ,
Non-Judicial Settlement Agreements ,
OIG ,
Skilled-Care Providers ,
Standard of Care ,
Worthless Services Claims