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Foley & Lardner LLP

Remote Patient Monitoring: OIG Issues Consumer Alert

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On November 22, 2023, while many were preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a consumer alert (Alert) warning the public about a fraud scheme involving monthly billing for remote...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Report Highlights Telehealth Program Integrity Concerns

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On July 20, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert (Alert) concerning the fraud and abuse risks associated with healthcare practitioners entering...more

ArentFox Schiff

Investigations Newsletter: Dozens Charged in $1.2 Billion Nationwide Telemedicine and DME Fraud Scheme

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On July 20, 2022, the Justice Department announced that it brought criminal charges against 36 defendants in 13 federal districts across the country, charging more than $1.2 billion in alleged telemedicine, cardiovascular and...more

The Volkov Law Group

False Claims Investigations and Criminal Prosecutions: Recent Examples of Criminal Charges – a Lab Owner, A Physician and a Nurse...

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A False Claims Act case can easily turn into a criminal prosecution.  The Federal Bureau of Investigation often initiates criminal investigations as part of its commitment to reducing health care fraud....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review 2020

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Ensuring compliance with the False Claims Act has never been more important for healthcare providers. By March 2020, we saw healthcare professionals standing at the forefront of one of the greatest health crises in a...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Decoding DOJ’s Crackdown on Genetic Testing: High-Profile Indictments and Practical Takeaways for the Cancer and Pharma Genomics...

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In the advent of DNA testing, companies such as Ancestry.com and 23andMe have made it easy and convenient to submit DNA samples for testing from your own home. This type of genetic—also known as genomic—testing has been...more

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Genetic Testing Fraud Concerns Confirmed with Charges in One of the Largest Ever Health Care Fraud Schemes

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In one of the largest ever health care fraud schemes charged by the Department of Justice, cancer genetic testing and telemedicine are at the center of the scheme. On September 27, the DOJ announced charges against 35...more

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Telemarketing “free” back and limb braces for seniors adds up to a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud

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Federal authorities have busted up what they say is a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud that should give taxpayers and patients pause about long-distance medical consultations and the huge sums of cash washing around the medical...more

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