The article focuses on possible amendments to the False Claims Act, the primary law used to prosecute fraud against the government. The amendments would expand the scope of fraudulent action encompassed by the Act. Although it may seem beneficial to allow the government more power to prosecute ...
Pharmacy Law Brief: the Federal False Claims Act. Kentucky Pharmacist. 2014;9(4):40-41.5. Id.6. Ogrosky K, Shuren AW. The most challenging compliance arena in healthcare: pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing compliance: professionals can take steps to better prepare ...
The False Claims Act enables a private citizen with unique knowledge of fraud committed against the federal government (such as health care fraud, contract fraud, and tax fraud) to file a lawsuit under seal (not accessible to the public) seeking treble (triple the amount) damages on behalf ...
Steward Health Care System hasreacheda $4.7 million settlement to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying physicians for services they did not provide. The United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts investigated the allegations after three whistleblowers filed...
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What is Healthcare, Government Contracts, and Grant Fraud? In today’s world, U.S. government agencies contract with the private sector to purchase a multitude of goods and services – everything from buying pens and pencils for government employees; to paying Medicare and Medicaid claims for ...
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Regarding the healthcare-related claims, DOJ touted its cases alleging Medicare Advantage fraud, unnecessary services and substandard care fraud, claims related to the opioid epidemic, and unlawful kickbacks. Beyond those cases, DOJ emphasized its enforcement efforts targeting government defense contractors...
two laboratory CEOs and one hospital CEO – alleging False Claims Act violations. According to thecomplaint, the parties engaged in patient referrals in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law and submitted claims improperly billed to federal healthcare programs for laboratory ...
Healthcare digitization, including increased use of telehealth and EHR has led to a higher volume of healthcare fraud and False Claims Act cases, according to lawyers from Hogan Lovells.