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Anti-Kickback Statute Corruption Bribery

The Anti-Kickback Statute is a United States federal criminal statute that prohibits the exchange (or the promise to exchange) of anything of value for referrals of federal healthcare program business. The... more +
The Anti-Kickback Statute is a United States federal criminal statute that prohibits the exchange (or the promise to exchange) of anything of value for referrals of federal healthcare program business. The statute aims to prevent situations where government officials channel federal healthcare dollars towards particular providers, who have offered or given the official a personal benefit. Penalties for violation of the Anti-Kickback statute apply to both sides of a prohibited transaction and can include jail time and steep monetary fines. less -
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Supreme Court Declines to Revisit Limitations on Anti-Kickback Statute: What This Means for Enforcement of Corruption, Kickbacks...

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On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case concerning the “willfulness” element of the Anti-Kickback Statute (the “AKS”). This decision leaves intact a recent Second Circuit holding, which established...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Former Congressman George Santos Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

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Former Congressman George Santos Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft - On August 19, former US Representative George Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. As part of the...more

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The Supreme Court Made Its Rulings; Corporate Compliance Needs March On

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At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court issued major decisions on the enforcement power of the Securities and Exchange Commission, what does or doesn’t qualify as a bribe of government officials, and on federal judges’...more

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El Fraude Ocupacional Es El Delito Financiero Más Común

“El fraude ocupacional es muy probablemente la forma de delito financiero más costosa y común del mundo”, según el Reporte a las Naciones del 2022 emitido por la Asociación de Examinadores de Fraude Certificados (ACFE), la...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Occupational Fraud Is The Most Common Financial Crime

“Occupational Fraud is very likely the costliest and most common form of financial crime in the world” as per the 2022 Report to the Nations issued by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) – the world’s largest...more

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DOJ Continues Pace of Healthcare Fraud False Claims Act Prosecutions

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False Claims Act prosecutions continue against healthcare executives, physicians and professionals.  Last year, DOJ recovered over $5.6 billion in FCA enforcement. DOJ expects total recoveries to increase in 2022.  Over 95...more

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Is Your Prior Authorization Program Demonstrably Compliant?

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A recent settlement announced by DOJ serves as a good reminder of the need for device and pharmaceutical manufacturers to periodically revisit their prior authorization assistance programs, to assure that the programs are...more

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Novartis’ Simultaneous Settlements Break Records

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Novartis) has started July with significant settlements, putting two different fraud and abuse matters behind them. In what has been identified as the largest settlement of an...more

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A Survey of Health Care Anti-Kickback Law at the State Level

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The federal health care Anti-Kickback Statute (Federal AKS) targets bribery and corruption in the health care industry. There are two core provisions of the Federal AKS: one targeting the bribe recipient and one targeting the...more

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K&L Gates Triage: 2018 Health Care Fraud Takedown

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Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its largest ever national health care fraud takedown, resulting in charges against 601 diverse defendants including...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Two Cases From The Fifth Circuit Impacting Claims Of Bribery And Corruption

Over the past two weeks there were two separate Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals cases dealing with allegations of bribery and corruption....more

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