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EnforceMintz — Telemedicine Enforcement: Trends in 2024 Suggest More Sophisticated Enforcement to Come in 2025

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) have historically focused their virtual health care enforcement efforts on “traditional”...more

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DOJ Releases Annual Civil Fraud Recovery Statistics and Results… Our Look Behind the Numbers

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On January 15, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual report on civil fraud recoveries for FY2024 along with a press release highlighting DOJ’s civil enforcement efforts....more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Launches Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

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DOJ Launches Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program - On August 1, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the details of its new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program. According to the DOJ, the...more

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Pharmacies and Pharmacists in the Crosshairs: DOJ’s $408 million Settlement with Rite Aid

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Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Rite Aid, ten subsidiaries, and affiliate pharmacies agreed to settle allegations that Rite Aid violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the False Claims Act...more

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Rite Aid and OptumRx Settlements Highlight Enforcement Focus on Pharmacy Corresponding Responsibility for Dispensing Controlled...

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On July 10, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nearly $410 million settlement with Rite Aid Corporation to resolve allegations that Rite Aid and its affiliates ignored red flags and knowingly dispensed unlawful...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DC Federal Judge Dramatically Amplifies False Claims Act Damages Award

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DC Federal Judge Dramatically Amplifies False Claims Act Damages Award - On January 16, Judge Rudolph Contreras of the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued an opinion agreeing in part with the federal...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Pharmacy Owner and Accountant Indicted in $134m Health Care Fraud Scheme

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Pharmacy Owner and Accountant Indicted in $134m Health Care Fraud Scheme - Mohamed Mokbel and Fathy Elsafty, of Houston, Texas, were arrested on charges of money laundering, health care fraud, and conspiracy to commit...more

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False Claims Act Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

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Earlier this summer, Ethan P. Davis, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) delivered remarks addressing DOJ’s top priorities for enforcement actions related...more

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