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Husch Blackwell LLP

DOJ False Claims Act Suit Against Montana Oncologist Is a Warning Sign to Busy Physicians

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On August 26, 2024, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana filed a False Claims Act (FCA) complaint against a Montana oncologist, alleging that the oncologist’s busy schedule led to excessive claims...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Violations for Excessive Physician Compensation

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a complaint against Erlanger Health System (Erlanger), a county-owned public health system, and two of its Tennessee hospitals alleging that the health system systemically...more

Lathrop GPM

Now is Not the Time to Relax: Record Settlements in Stark Law and False Claims Cases

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In early May 2024, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) agreed to pay $38 million to resolve a False Claims Act case based on alleged Stark Law violations. The size of the settlement in United States ex rel. J....more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

False Claims Act (FCA) Liability for Physician Compensation Exceeding Fair Market Value (FMV)

When negotiating physician compensation issues, hospitals frequently rely upon the premise they must pay fair market value compensation in order to comply with the provisions of the Stark Act prohibiting referrals in exchange...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Chicago Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - October 22nd, Chicago, IL

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

Poyner Spruill LLP

Final Curtain Call for Tuomey: Long-Running FCA/Stark Case Settled

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After 10 years of litigation, including two trials and appeals to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Tuomey Healthcare System (Tuomey) have entered into a settlement of DOJ's action...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Huge Stark Law Hospital Settlements and Physician Culpability - The New Normal Post-Tuomey?

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After the federal government’s victory against Tuomey Hospital, we have seen an increasing number of large False Claims Act (FCA) settlements with hospitals involving Stark Law allegations. Relators are even citing, as...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense - August 2015

Are the Circuits A-Splitting? The Ninth Circuit Declines to Follow the Second Circuit's Insider Trading Decision in U.S. v. Newman - Why it matters: On July 6, 2015, the Ninth Circuit in U.S. v. Salman declined to...more

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