Trends & Analysis:
..We have identified 15 health care–related qui tam cases that were unsealed since our last Qui Tam Update. Of those, 12 were filed from 2012 to the present. All but two cases had been pending more...more
10/9/2015
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employees ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Former Employee ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Overpayment ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Settlement ,
Social Security Act ,
Stark Law ,
State False Claims Acts ,
Whistleblowers
Trends & Analysis -
Since our last Qui Tam Update, we have identified 39 health-related False Claims Act (“FCA”) qui tam cases that have been unsealed. Of those cases...more
9/22/2015
/ ACOs ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Controlled Substances ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Falsified Documents ,
Former Employee ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Internal Controls ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Shared Savings Program ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Retaliation ,
Settlement ,
State False Claims Acts ,
Stipulations ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wrongful Termination
Trends & Analysis -
..We have identified 36 health care–related qui tam cases that have been unsealed since the cases covered in our last Qui Tam Update. Of these cases, eight were filed within the last year. A number...more
Trends & Analysis:
..We have identified 33 health care–related qui tam cases that have been unsealed in whole or in part since the cases covered in our last Qui Tam Update. In addition, we have also identified one case...more
Trends & Analysis -
..We have identified 19 health care–related qui tam cases unsealed in November and December 2014. Of those cases, 17 were filed from 2012 to the present. The remaining two cases were filed in April...more
3/18/2015
In a wide-ranging speech on Tuesday, Securities and Exchange Commission Director of Enforcement Andrew Ceresney discussed recent SEC actions and current concerns involving the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries....more
In testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care in April 2011, the now-pending nominee for U.S. Attorney General, Loretta E. Lynch, stated in no uncertain terms that “fighting health...more
1/14/2015
/ Bio-Rad Laboratories ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Physicians ,
Securities ,
Securities Fraud ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan
Trends & Analysis -
In the period covered by this issue, we have identified 68 whistleblower cases related to health care that were unsealed. In this Qui Tam Update, we analyze the trends and take an in-depth look at...more
In 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), and other federal and state agencies continued to aggressively prosecute health care fraud and related...more
Last year was another busy year in health care fraud enforcement. In 2012, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG) reported total expected recoveries of $6.9 billion from all...more
2/26/2013
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Home Health Care ,
Medicare ,
Off-Label Promotion ,
OIG ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Whistleblowers