On September 9, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued its much anticipated decision in United States v. AseraCare Inc., et al., Case No. 16-13004 (11th Cir. Sept. 9, 2019), agreeing with the lower...more
Expanding wage and hour obligations will continue to be a top concern for employers in 2017. As most employers are aware, in May 2016, the United States Department of Labor issued its long-awaited final rule regarding the...more
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In June 2016, the Supreme Court’s decision in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar confirmed the viability of the “implied false certification” theory of liability under the False Claims Act (FCA)....more
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, an investor-owned healthcare services company based in Texas, and two of its Atlanta-based subsidiaries have entered into an agreement with the government to resolve criminal charges and civil...more
Over the past few years, the government’s emphasis on conducting fraud and abuse investigations – especially in the healthcare industry – has resulted in scores of settlements and billions of dollars paid to the government...more
On July 21, 2016, two former executives of Acclarent, Inc., a medical device company owned by Johnson & Johnson, Inc., were found guilty of ten misdemeanor violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), following a...more