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DOJ Charges 36 Defendants in Connection with Telemedicine and Clinical Laboratory Fraud and Abuse Schemes

On June 27, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants for alleged participation in various health care...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Cooperation Spares Former NBA Shooting Guard From Prison

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Cooperation Spares Former NBA Shooting Guard From Prison - Former National Basketball Association (NBA) shooting guard, Antoine Wright, was sentenced to time served after he pled guilty to conspiracy and aggravated...more

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12th Annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review - A Critical Resource for Healthcare Providers

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We are pleased to bring you our 12th annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review. Our Review provides comprehensive coverage of the most significant civil and criminal enforcement issues facing healthcare providers. Each year, we...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Owner of Telemedicine Companies Settles $110 Million Health Care Fraud Claim

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Owner of Telemedicine Companies Settles $110 Million Health Care Fraud Claim - Steven Richardson, the owner of telemedicine companies Expansion Media, LLC and Hybrid Management Group LLC, agreed to settle allegations that...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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Investigations Newsletter: $140 Million Healthcare Fraud Case to Be Retried

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$140 Million Healthcare Fraud Case to Be Retried - On June 27, a Houston federal district court judge indicated that a $140 million healthcare fraud case, which ended in mistrial in December 2022 due to allegations of...more

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11th Annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review 2022

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We are pleased to bring you our 11th annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review. Our Review provides comprehensive coverage of the most significant civil and criminal enforcement issues facing healthcare providers. Each year, we...more

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Pharmacy Owners Charged for Fraud and Kickbacks to a Marketing Company

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The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that a federal grand jury has charged two pharmacy owners, a mother-daughter duo from South Florida, with healthcare fraud, wire fraud, and payment of kickbacks in exchange...more

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Fraud Week: Unlucky Pharmacist

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Rivkin Rounds’ first annual Fraud Week kicks off with kickbacks. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that the owner of Boerne Drug in Boerne, Texas was indicted on conspiracy charges for his role in an...more

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The OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert Identifying "Suspect" Telemedicine Contract Arrangements

On July 20, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (the DOJ) announced charges against multiple defendants alleging fraudulent schemes (including telemedicine arrangements) totaling more than $1.2 billion. That same...more

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OIG Warns Health Care Practitioners About Fraud Schemes With Telemedicine Companies in Special Fraud Alert

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On July 20, 2022, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert cautioning physicians and other health care practitioners to use “heightened scrutiny” when entering into telemedicine arrangements that...more

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OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert Warning Providers of Suspect Telemedicine Arrangements

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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

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Special Fraud Alert Released by OIG Following Nationwide Arrest of Dozens Accused in Telehealth Scams

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On July 20, 2022, the Department of Justice announced charges against 36 criminal defendants across 13 different federal districts for healthcare fraud violations resulting in Government losses in excess of $1.2 billion. The...more

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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

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DOJ Announces Criminal Charges in Alleged $1.2 Billion Health Care Fraud Scheme

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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it has filed charges against 36 defendants in relation to an alleged health care fraud scheme that resulted in approximately $1.2 billion in fraudulent payments....more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Denies Alleged Circuit Split on Particularity Requirement in FCA Cases

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DOJ Denies Alleged Circuit Split on Particularity Requirement in FCA Cases - In a much-anticipated filing by the Department of Justice (DOJ), following the US Supreme Court’s request for briefing by the US Office of the...more

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What to Know About the Department of Justice’s Nationwide Crackdown on Healthcare Fraud

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This month, the Department of Justice (DOJ)—as a product of the Criminal Division’s continued efforts to combat healthcare fraud—announced criminal charges against over 100 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses, and other...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Charges Telemedicine Owner With $784 Million Fraud Scheme

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A Florida owner of telemedicine companies is charged with orchestrating a health care fraud and illegal kickback scheme that involved the submission of over $784 million in false Medicare claims. DOJ Charges Telemedicine...more

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Georgia Nurse Pleads Guilty To Telemedicine Fraud Scheme

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A nationwide telemedicine kickback scheme led to fraudulent Medicare reimbursements for durable medical equipment and genetic testing. The full Department of Justice press release can be found here... ...more

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DOJ Ramps Up Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care Fraud Related to COVID-19

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On May 26, 2021, DOJ announced a series of coordinated law enforcement actions against 14 defendants across seven federal districts for alleged participation in fraudulent health care schemes that, according to the...more

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Health Care Enforcement Kept the DOJ Fraud Section Busy in 2020

On February 24, 2021, DOJ’s Criminal Division Fraud Section published its annual year-end summary. The Fraud Section focuses on prosecuting white-collar crime. The report summarizes enforcement activity in the past year and...more

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Department Of Justice Announces Massive Healthcare Fraud Takedown Focused On Fraudulent Telemedicine Schemes

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On Wednesday, September 30, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and the Drug Enforcement...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Announces Charges Against 345 Defendants in Historic Nationwide Health Care Fraud and Opioid...

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DOJ Announces Charges Against 345 Defendants in Historic Nationwide Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown - The DOJ announced a nationwide enforcement action charging 345 defendants across 51 federal districts with...more

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From Frying Pan to Fire: Strategic Issues When Reimbursement Disputes Turn Into Criminal Investigations

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Early on the morning of June 13, 2017, over one hundred federal agents raided facilities across southern California belonging to behavioral health provider Sovereign Heath. The agents provided search warrants indicating that...more

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Telemedicine Fraud During COVID-19

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As a result of the Trump administration’s expanded Medicare telehealth coverage, providers are now able to offer and be reimbursed for a wider range of services provided via telemedicine. In light of the current COVID-19...more

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