News & Analysis as of

Telemedicine Enforcement Actions Criminal Prosecution

Epstein Becker & Green

DOJ Criminal Fraud Section’s Annual Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action: “We Are a Target-Rich Environment”

On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), along with other federal and state law enforcement partners, announced...more

Lathrop GPM

Nearly 200 Health Care Providers Charged in Aggressive Enforcement Action by DOJ Health Care Fraud Strike Force Alleging Schemes...

Lathrop GPM on

The Department of Justice announced one if its most aggressive and wide-ranging enforcement actions to date, a coordinated two-week operation spanning 32 federal districts. The orchestrated effort involved the FBI, HHS-OIG,...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

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

Oberheiden P.C.

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

Oberheiden P.C. on

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

Jackson Walker

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

Jackson Walker on

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

The Volkov Law Group

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

The Volkov Law Group on

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

Jones Day

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

Jones Day on

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

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Telehealth in the Hot Seat: Proactive Compliance in the Face of Heightened Enforcement - April 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm...

McDermott Will & Emery on

Telehealth has become an integral part of care delivery, particularly in light of the waivers instituted during COVID-19. However, these flexibilities remain in flux and at the same time, government scrutiny and enforcement...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Healthcare Enforcement Roundup - Volume 1, 2021

Stay current on the healthcare enforcement issues impacting your business’ compliance strategies. In this installment of the Healthcare Enforcement Roundup, we address: • Key areas of enforcement scrutiny in 2021,...more

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti,...

DOJ Healthcare Fraud Section 2020 Review: Action on Opioid Epidemic, Telemedicine, and COVID-19

In a narrative that seems likely to be repeated in the coming year, the DOJ Healthcare Fraud Unit’s (HCF Unit) contribution to the Fraud Section’s 2020 Year in Review emphasized its enforcement action in three areas...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review 2020

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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 29, Number 35. News Briefs: October 2020

Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 35 (October 5, 2020) - In a major national enforcement action, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other federal agencies said Sept. 30 they have charged 345 people, including more...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Health Care Enforcement Year-in-Review and 2020 Outlook: Criminal Case Developments

As discussed in our article recently published by Law360, criminal health care enforcement in 2019 was in many ways a continuation of 2018, with opioid-related enforcement continuing to be the clear top priority for the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Department of Justice Brings Criminal Charges Against 35 Individuals for Involvement in $2.1 Billion in Fraudulent Genetic Testing...

The Volkov Law Group on

The Justice Department, in coordination with HHS-OIG and the FBI recently announced the arrest and prosecution of 35 individuals for a massive genetic testing fraud scheme involving dozens of telemedicine companies and cancer...more

14 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide