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Fraud & Abuse
OIG Updates Fraud and Abuse Authorities FAQs
Summary of article from King & Spalding, by Doug Comin: On July 8, 2024, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its Frequently Asked Questions regarding…
Vanishing Texas Companies Linked to Millions in Fraudulent Medicare Billings
Summary of article from MSN, by Brian New: CBS News Texas’ investigation into alleged Medicare fraud uncovered over $200 million in fraudulent activities linked to several…
False Claims Act Settlements to Know from Q2 2024
Summary of article from Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, by Latazia Carter, Scott Gallisdorfer: In Q2 2024, the Department of Justice announced significant False Claims Act…
Whether “Willful” Under the Anti-Kickback Statute Requires Knowledge that the Conduct is Unlawful
Summary of article from Mintz, by Laurence J. Freedman, Laura E. Martin: The Supreme Court has the opportunity to clarify the definition of “willfulness” under the…
Healthcare Execs Face Federal Drug Charges in Landmark Telehealth Case
Summary of article from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, by Jonathan Ferry, Stephen Moulton, Virginia Wright: Federal prosecutors have charged two healthcare executives of Done Global…
Eight Charged Locally as Part of National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action
Press Release from United States Department of Justice, Southern District of Texas: On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas…
Texas Medical Center Institutions Agree to Pay $15M Record Settlement Involving Concurrent Billing Claims for Critical Surgeries
Summary of article from U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas: Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, and Surgical Associates of Texas have…
Texas Company Connected to Alleged Scheme That Billed Medicare $3 Billion for Urinary Catheters
Summary of article from CBS Texas, by Brian New: A Texas-based company, Konaniah Medical Supplies, is implicated in a suspected Medicare fraud scheme involving billing for…
Stark Law-Based FCA Lawsuits Multiply: Relators Targeting Physician Compensation
Summary of article from Davis Wright Tremaine, by Robert G. Homchick, Adam D. Romney, Gavin Keene: Several health systems, including Community Health Network Inc., University of…