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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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Teva Pharmaceuticals Pays $450 Million to Resolve Anti-Kickback and False Claims Act Violations

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Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (Teva USA) and Teva Neuroscience Inc. (“Teva”) agreed to pay $450 million to resolve two matters that allege Teva violated the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the False Claims Act (FCA). Teva is...more

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Third-Party Co-Pay Assistance Program Kickback Scheme Results in $450 Million DOJ Settlement

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Teva Pharmaceuticals, the largest generic drug manufacturer in the United States, has agreed to pay $450 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute arising from purported...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | June 2024 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for June 2024. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including guidance regarding hospital...more

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OIG Advisory Opinion 24-03 Greenlights Travel and Lodging Assistance for Gene Therapy Patients

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On June 17, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted Advisory Opinion 24-03, approving an arrangement under which a pharmaceutical manufacturer provides travel, lodging, and...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

When a Gift Becomes a Kickback: Gifts from Florida Pharmacies to Long-Term Care Facilities

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The Florida Board of Pharmacy permits pharmacies serving residents and patients at long-term care facilities (nursing homes, ALFs, homes for DD residents, etc.) as either Special Closed System Pharmacies or Community...more

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DOJ Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Regeneron, Alleging Fraudulent Eylea Drug Pricing

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​​​​​​​As we previously reported, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a lawsuit under the Anti-Kickback Statute against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the District of Massachusetts regarding Regeneron’s sales of Eylea...more

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A Pharmacist's Guide To Prescription Drug Fraud Investigations

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Prescription drug fraud has long been a focus for government regulators, but it has taken on new significance in the wake of America’s opioid crisis. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health and Human...more

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District Court Elucidates the Meaning of “to Induce” Under the Federal Health Care Program Anti-Kickback Statute

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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia recently dismissed an appeal by the Pharmaceutical Coalition for Patient Access (“PCPA”) that challenged a negative opinion issued by the U.S. Department...more

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HHS Office of Inspector General November 2023 Enforcement Activity

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The following is a summary of selected federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported...more

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OIG Issues Unfavorable Opinion About Bundling Free Items with Reimbursable Services

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On Oct. 25, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued an unfavorable opinion in response to a manufacturer’s proposal to offer and provide a free compatible...more

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BioTek, its CEO, Chaitanya Gadde, and Physician, Dr. David Tabby, Agreed to Pay $20 Million to Resolve Anti-Kickback Violations

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The reach of the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act is broad.  As a result, AKS liability is a real and significant risk for healthcare companies and providers. Healthcare companies and providers have to resolve...more

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True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - October 2023

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Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | July 2023 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for July 2023. We discuss several criminal and civil enforcement actions that involve violations of the False Claims Act...more

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Teva FCA Decision Sheds Light on Varying Interpretations of the Elements of an FCA Claim

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How could alleged kickbacks threaten to render insolvent a publicly traded company with assets (taken from its latest SEC filing) in excess of $43 billion? The answer stems from a recent decision by the United States District...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | June 2023 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for June 2023. We discuss several civil enforcement actions involving false claims, the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | May 2023 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for May 2023. We discuss several criminal and civil enforcement actions that involve violations of the False Claims Act (FCA)...more

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Seventh Circuit Holds Settlement Arising From Alleged False Claim Act Violations Does Not Necessarily Constitute Uninsurable...

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, applying Illinois law, has held that a $100 million settlement between the United States government and a pharmaceutical company for claims arising under the False...more

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Recent False Claims Act Decisions to Know

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In this post, we summarize noteworthy False Claims Act (FCA) decisions so far from 2023. Each of the three circuit court opinions discussed here ruled in favor of the defendants on different aspects of the FCA: the Sixth...more

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OIG Issues Favorable Opinion Regarding Pharmaceutical Company’s Free 14-Day Drug Supply to Patients Experiencing a Delay in...

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On February 28, 2023, OIG posted Advisory Opinion 23-02, responding to a request by a pharmaceutical company (the Company) regarding its proposal to offer a free 14-day supply of an enzyme replacement therapy drug to patients...more

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Lead Generation Prosecution Reminds Pharmacies of Higher Risk Arrangements

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In January, a federal jury in the Northern District of Illinois convicted Mark Sorenson, owner of durable medical equipment (DME) pharmacy Symed Inc., for participating in a conspiracy to obtain $24.8 million in illegal...more

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Updates in Co-Pay Assistance and Accumulators Litigation

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Key Points - A new legal challenge to OIG on Medicare Beneficiaries’ ability to receive co-pay assistance has emerged. The Supreme Court has been asked to review HHS’s prohibition of co-pay assistance programs under the...more

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OIG Advisory Opinion Highlights Further Concerns for Patient Assistance Programs

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Patient assistance programs (PAPs) that seek to subsidize patient co-payments for drugs covered by Medicare may involve compliance challenges. A recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector...more

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Fraud Week: Pharmacy Kickbacks, Fake Medical Directorships and More

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Federal and state enforcement activity involving pharmacy fraud tops the list of categories in this edition of Rivkin Rounds’ Fraud Week. We’ll list just a sampling of cases....more

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False Claims Act Settlements to Know from Q3 2022

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The third quarter of 2022 brought a number of noteworthy False Claims Act (FCA) settlements, including several over $20 million and one in the high nine figures. This post summarizes key settlements of interest to healthcare...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | September 2022 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity between August 21 and September 20, 2022, including a guilty plea from a telemedicine physician who wrote prescriptions for...more

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