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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Intervenes Against Skilled Nursing Facilities in FCA Suit

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On June 15, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a False Claims Act (FCA) suit against Paksn Inc., Prema Thekkek and one of its owners, and seven skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) owned by Thekkek and/or operated by...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Western Pennsylvania Hospital Stark/Whistleblower/False Claims Case Provides Real World Guidance For Medical Directors’ Contracts

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Emanuele v. Medicor Associates, was presented to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania as cross motions for summary judgment, and provides some guidance regarding the Stark requirements for...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Record $17M Settlement Of False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Doctor Kickbacks

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Hailed as “another achievement” for the government’s Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (referred to as “HEAT”), the U.S. Department of Justice has announced that a Florida skilled nursing company and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Recent DOJ and OIG Actions Show Growing Federal Scrutiny of Physician Financial Arrangements

Over the last month the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have each taken actions that suggest an increasing appetite to examine the financial...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Physicians Face Increased Anti-Kickback Enforcement Focus

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It appears that the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) now has physicians squarely in the crosshairs of one of its most powerful enforcement tools: the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). The AKS is a criminal statute with...more

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