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How One Hospice Owner Got Convicted of Healthcare Fraud and How You Can Avoid That Fate

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The owner of a Louisiana hospice was indicted and then convicted of healthcare fraud. How did that happen? In this episode of Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond, Husch Blackwell's Meg Pekarske and Jonathan Porter talk about...more

Harris Beach PLLC

OIG January 2024 Enforcement Summary

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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

Kaufman & Canoles

When Does a Medical Error Become a Criminal Act?

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Healthcare providers carry heavy liability risks in the event of a medical malpractice allegation or professional standards violation, which can be costly and lead to licensing ramifications and reputational damage. While the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Healthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | March 2023 Recap

This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for March 2023. We discuss several criminal and civil enforcement actions that involve Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and...more

Jaburg Wilk

Unexpected Prosecution with Unexpected Convictions - Could the Texas “Forest Park” Convictions Happen to Doctors in Arizona?

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On April 11, 2019, in a federal court, a Dallas jury returned verdicts of guilty against seven of the defendants in the criminal case styled “United States v. Beauchamp” and commonly known as “Forest Park.” Of the original...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Podiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Billing Scheme

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Podiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Billing Scheme - On July 19, 2019, a New York podiatrist was sentenced to 366 days in prison, assessed a $50,000 fine, ordered to pay $869,651 in restitution and forfeit...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Consultant found guilty of illegal kickbacks by “referring” doctors’ patients to another medical provider in exchange for...

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Under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)(1)(A) it is a felony for a physician to solicit or receive a kickback “in return for referring” a Medicaid or Medicare patient to another medical provider. But as a recent decision by the Eighth...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Silver Conviction Vacated Due To Jury Instructions

Yesterday the Second Circuit (Cabranes, Wesley, Sessions, D.J.) released an opinion vacating the conviction of Sheldon Silver and remanding the case to the district court for further proceedings including a retrial. The...more

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