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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Medicare Anti-Kickback Statute

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Investigations Newsletter: First Circuit Joins Sixth and Eighth Circuits in Adopting Heightened, But-For Causation Standard for...

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First Circuit Joins Sixth and Eighth Circuits in Adopting Heightened, But-For Causation Standard for AKS-Based FCA Claims - On February 18, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit became the latest court to agree...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Massachusetts District Court Judge Applies Heightened Causation Standard in FCA Case

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Massachusetts District Court Judge Applies Heightened Causation Standard in FCA Case - On January 6, a District Court of Massachusetts judge granted summary judgment for defendants on allegations of violating the...more

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FY 2023 False Claims Act Recoveries: $2.67 Billion In Recoveries And Over $349 Million In Awards To Whistleblowers

On February 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its annual review of cases and recoveries under the False Claims Act. Through the end of fiscal year 2023, total recoveries (across all years) under the False...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Former Healthcare Executives Convicted for Health Insurance Policy Fraud Scheme

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Former Healthcare Executives Convicted for Health Insurance Policy Fraud Scheme - Steven Dorfman, the former chief executive officer and owner of the Florida-based healthcare company Simple Health, and John Sand, a former...more

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False Claims Act Settlements to Know from Q2 2022

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The second quarter of 2022 brought a number of noteworthy False Claims Act (FCA) settlements, including several of $20 million or more. This post summarizes key settlements of interest to healthcare providers....more

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Healthcare Fraud Settlement Showcases Government’s Additional Focus on COVID-19-Related Fraud

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) last month announced a new blockbuster settlement agreement under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq (“FCA”), involving alleged violations of the Stark law and other efforts to...more

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False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $5.6 Billion in Fiscal Year 2021

The Department of Justice announced in a February 1, 2022 press release (Press Release) that it obtained more than $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims in the fiscal year...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Contractor to Pay Over $4 Million to Settle FCA Violations

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CEO of Defunct Medical Testing Lab to Pay $1.1 Million to Settle FCA and AKS Case - Jae Lee, the former CEO of defunct Northwest Physicians Laboratory (NWPL), agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that he...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Despite Decrease in 2020 False Claims Act Recoveries, Investigations and Litigation Expected to Rise...

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Despite Decrease in 2020 False Claims Act Recoveries, Investigations and Litigation Expected to Rise Under the Biden Administration - As previously detailed by Arent Fox, total False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for the...more

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