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Federal Judge Cites Ambiguous Coding Guidance, Vacates Doctor's Healthcare Fraud Conviction

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A federal judge recently exposed weaknesses in the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal healthcare fraud enforcement efforts by vacating a jury's conviction of a prominent Maryland doctor. On Aug. 4, 2023, a federal...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Federal Judge Rules Government Must Demonstrate “But-For” Causation for Anti-Kickback Statute Claims

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Federal Judge Rules Government Must Demonstrate “But-For” Causation for Anti-Kickback Statute Claims - On September 27, 2023, Chief Judge Dennis Saylor of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that...more

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Former Home Health Agency Owner Sentenced to 20 Years for $57MM Medicare Fraud

The US Department of Justice announced that Khaled Elbeblaswy, the former owner and manager three Miami-area home health agencies, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay $36.4 million in restitution for his...more

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Health Care Physicians in the Crosshairs: Criminal Prosecution

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Recent changes to our health care system have been at the forefront of the American news cycle for several years. But certain aspects have not received adequate attention. One example is the scrutiny federal and state...more

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Federal Appeals Court Reverses Conviction of Mental Health Program Director

In a recently released decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed the conviction of a former community mental health program director who was convicted after trial of conspiring to commit...more

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