On Friday, September 17, 2021, the Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 138 defendants, consisting of 42 doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals in 31 federal districts across the United States....more
On October 28, 2019, the Department of Justice announced a $20.25 million settlement of False Claims Act (FCA) allegations. ...more
On Friday, September 14, 2018, U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday for the Middle District of Florida sentenced Dr. John Janick of Port Charlotte to five months in prison and three years of supervised release, plus...more
On June 22, 2018, a years-long dispute culminated with the Texas Supreme Court finding that Healthcare Partnership, a subsidiary of Xerox, the former fiscal agent contractor for the Texas Medicaid program, was solely...more
On January 22, 2018, Senate Bill 321, sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia), was heard in Georgia’s Senate Committee on Judiciary. This bill seeks to increase the amount of civil monetary penalties for false or...more
On January 11, 2018, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida set aside a nearly $350 million False Claims Act (FCA) jury verdict rendered in February 2017 against a group of fifty-three skilled...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community, including regular updates on legislative initiatives from AGG’s Washington, DC...more
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On July 13, 2017, the Department of Justice, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services, announced the largest series of health care charges in American history. The government charged 412 individuals,...more