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DOJ Releases COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Report Touting Its Successes and Urging Lawmakers to Enact New Legislation

The government’s continued dedication of resources to investigating and prosecuting fraud against COVID-19 pandemic relief programs appears to have borne fruit according to the results of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task...more

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Health Care Enforcement: Review of 2022 and A Look Ahead to 2023

This is the third part in our 2023 series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Up next: congressional investigations. Health care fraud enforcement remained a top priority at both the national...more

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DOJ Aggressively Pursues COVID-19-Related Fraud

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Introduction - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has committed to aggressively investigate and prosecute COVID-19-related fraud schemes, particularly those involving government funding programs created or broadened...more

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DOJ Signals Increased Investigations and Prosecutions of Pandemic-Related Fraud: New Strike Forces in MD, FL, and CA Commence...

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Earlier this month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced another new measure in its ongoing efforts to combat, prevent, and prosecute COVID-19-related fraud: Strike Force Teams. According to DOJ, the Strike Force Teams,...more

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Government Investigation of COVID-19-Related Fraud in North Carolina Continues

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In March of 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a $2.2 trillion economic relief bill designed to provide emergency financial assistance to Americans in the wake of the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

DOJ Demonstrates Commitment to COVID-19-Related Healthcare Enforcement with New Criminal Charges

On April 20, 2022, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nationwide coordinated law enforcement action focused on COVID-19-related healthcare fraud. In total, DOJ brought criminal charges against 21 individuals,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Nashville Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - November 5th, Nashville, TN

Our one-day Regional Compliance Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Global Compliance Updates - November 2nd - 3rd, 5:55 pm - 8:15 pm GST

Compliance teams looking to stay ahead of the changing landscape need to be up to date on the latest developments. Join us for Global Compliance Updates in collaboration with the DIFC Academy, on 2–3 November 2021. This...more

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Paycheck Protection Program-Related Convictions Result In Harsh Federal Prison Sentences

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The U.S. Department of Justice took several victory laps this month, touting long prison sentences it has secured for COVID-19 related fraud. These prison terms send a clear message to any individual or business that...more

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Key Elements of an OIG Compliance Program That Respiratory and Clinical Labs Need to Know

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Clinical laboratories such as respiratory and clinical labs that bill Medicare, Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) programs, and other federal programs are subject to oversight by the Office of Inspector General...more

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PPP Investigations, Settlements and Litigation on the Horizon

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In the last year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought more than 100 criminal cases relating to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Fraud. These criminal prosecutions started at a blistering pace, with the first...more

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DOJ Announces First Criminal Prosecution For Misuse Of COVID-19 Relief Funds Dedicated To Health Care Providers

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The Justice Department has widened its crackdown on COVID-19 fraud, announcing the first criminal case alleging misuse of federal relief funds designated for medical providers. The egregious nature of the alleged fraud and...more

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Department of Justice Brings First Sherman Act Wage Case and Does So In Healthcare, A Primary Focus of the Department

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In December, the Department of Justice filed its first ever criminal case for price fixing of wages. DOJ indicted the owner of a physical therapist staffing company for instigating a conspiracy among physical therapy...more

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Top Officials at Massachusetts Veterans' Home Face Significant Prison Time Based on COVID-19 Outbreak that Occurred on their Watch

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Superintendent Bennett Walsh and former medical director David Clinton of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts were indicted Sept. 24, 2020, for criminal charges concerning a coronavirus outbreak at the Home that led to...more

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