A New Jersey hospice provider must continue its long fight against whistleblowers alleging it violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”) by seeking Medicare reimbursement for patients whose documentation did not support hospice...more
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), the agency that administers the Medicare hospice benefit, has announced increased scrutiny of hospice programs in the wake of growing concerns over hospice service...more
The Eleventh Circuit recently clarified the standard for deciding whether a plaintiff has engaged in a protected activity for purposes of successfully pleading a False Claims Act (“FCA”) retaliation claim. In Simon ex rel....more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics.
In this edition, we analyze a recent Eleventh Circuit decision addressing False Claims Act penalties and the...more
2/28/2022
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