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True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - July 2024

Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | May 2024 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for May 2024. We discuss several notable cases and enforcement resolutions, including the US Court of Appeals for the District of...more

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2023 False Claims Act Enforcement in Health Care and Life Sciences, Part III

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In February 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the results of its 2023 False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement efforts. Through those efforts, it obtained more than $2.6 billion in overall recoveries, and of that...more

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Is Your Employee or Contractor Excluded?

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Employers must check its employees, contractors and vendors to see if an individual or organization is excluded from participating in federal and/or state programs. While there are a variety of exclusion programs at the...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Florida Lab Owner Agrees to Pay Over $27 Million to Resolve Three Whistleblower Lawsuits

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Florida Lab Owner Agrees to Pay Over $27 Million to Resolve Three Whistleblower Lawsuits - Daniel Hurt, the prior owner and operator of Fountain Health Services LLC, Verify Health, Landmark Diagnostics LLC, First Choice...more

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Second Circuit Reinforces Anti-Kickback Statute's Demanding Willfulness Standard

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The Anti-Kickback Statute ("AKS") is a federal criminal statute that prohibits "knowingly and willfully" offering or paying remuneration to induce a person to order or make a referral for an item or service reimbursable by a...more

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2023 False Claims Act Enforcement in Health Care and Life Sciences, Part II

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In February 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the results of its 2023 False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement efforts. Through those efforts, it obtained more than $2.6 billion in overall recoveries, and of that...more

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2023 False Claims Act Enforcement in Health Care and Life Sciences, Part I

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In February 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the results of its 2023 False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement efforts. Through those efforts, the government obtained more than $2.6 billion in overall recoveries,...more

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OIG February 2024 Enforcement Actions

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The following is a summary of selected federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported...more

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DOJ and OIG Actions: 2023 Enforcement Trends Recap

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This report reviews notable areas for government enforcement actions during 2023 that were discussed in our monthly Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up reports. In the past year, we saw the relevant federal government enforcement...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In Biggest Stark-Based FCA Settlement Ever, Indiana Hospital Pays $345M, Has Unusual CIA

Community Health Network (CHN) in Indiana has agreed to pay $345 million to settle false claims allegations that it paid over-the-top salaries to hundreds of physicians and rewarded them for their referrals in violation of...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

News Briefs: January 8, 2024

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Hospital Inc. in Tampa, Florida, has agreed to pay $19.564 million to settle false claims allegations over claims submitted to federal health care programs for items and...more

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OIG January 2024 Enforcement Summary

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The following is a summary of selected federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | November 2023 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for November 2023. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including the new General...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Clinical Laboratory and CEO To Pay Over $13 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

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Clinical Laboratory and CEO To Pay Over $13 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations - A New Jersey-based laboratory, RDx Bioscience Inc. (RDX), and its owner and CEO, Eric Leykin, agreed to pay $10,315,023 to the US...more

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OIG December Enforcement Summary

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The following is a summary of selected federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported...more

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Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 19

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The HHS Office of Inspector General issues a favorable advisory opinion regarding a sponsor’s payment of cost-sharing amounts in a Medicare Category B IDE Clinical Study; the FDA issues guidance regarding the use of Digital...more

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Episode 303 --- Deep Dive into the HHS-OIG Compliance Program Guidance

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In November 2023, HHS-OIG issued a comprehensive document, the General Compliance Program Guidance ("GCPG"), which outlines important compliance guidance for the healthcare industry. The GCPG provides specific guidance on...more

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True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - December 2024

Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Health Care Network Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $345 Million

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Health Care Network Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $345 Million - Community Health Network Inc. (CHN) has agreed to pay $345,000,000 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) for knowingly...more

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HHS-OIG Issues Comprehensive Compliance Guidance that Underscores the Need for a Robust and Independent Compliance Function (Part...

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The health care industry has a rich history of commitment and innovation in developing effective compliance  programs.  Going back to the 1990s, HHS elevated compliance program requirements for healthcare companies. Many of...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | October 2023 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for October 2023. We discuss several enforcement actions that involve violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) and the...more

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OIG Issues General Compliance Program Guidance Updates

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On November 6, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published the General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) as a revised reference guide for the healthcare compliance...more

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HHS Office of Inspector General September 2023 Enforcement Activity

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The following is a summary of selected federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country.  The enforcement actions reported...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | August 2023 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for August 2023. We discuss several criminal and civil enforcement actions that involve violations of the False Claims Act...more

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