False Claims Act (FCAMedicare administrative contractors (MACshealth care sectorliable defendantshealth care providersThis chapter offers an introduction to the complexities of the False Claims Act (FCA) litigation in the health care sector, explaining the formula that the FCA uses to calculate damages...
The False Claims Act is one of many federal laws that helps prevent fraud, waste and abuse in the health care industry. Any submission of false information, records or claims regarding federal health care programs may violate the False Claims Act and can result in severe financial penalties. ...
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The False Claims Act states that it is illegal for companies to knowingly submit fraudulent Medicare or Medicaid claims. As both EHR implementation and telehealth use have expanded in the past few years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has observedhigh levels of healthcare fraud, prompt...
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The Maryland law is limited to fighting fraud in health care. By contrast, the Federal False Claims Act makes it possible to sue when a defendant defrauds any federal agency. Sometimes, however, the same people manage to defraud both the federal and the state government at the same time. ...
Steward Health Care System has reached a $4.7 million settlement to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying physicians for services they did not provide.
“Yesterday, we filed a civil complaint in federal district court against Dr. Weiner, who I referenced earlier, for committing health care fraud, for billing for unnecessary treatments, for dispensing opioids in violation of the Controlled Subs Act, and for also submitting claims that shouldn't ...
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...
Hospices and the False Claims Act SeriesThe False Claims Act (FCA) is the government’s most serious weapon to combat fraud in the healthcare community, and hospices are increasingly the target of FCA investigations and lawsuits. The United States Supreme Court is, for the...