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Health Care Fraud and Abuse 2023 Year in Review

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Introduction - Polsinelli proudly introduces the Health Care Fraud and Abuse 2023 Year in Review, a comprehensive examination of the evolving landscape surrounding the False Claims Act (“FCA”) and fraud & abuse enforcement...more

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Lessons for Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities From the ‘Largest Health Care Fraud Case’

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Phillip Esformes, the alleged mastermind of one of “the largest single criminal health care fraud cases ever brought against individuals by the Department of Justice,”has finally reached a plea deal with the Department of...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

False Claims Act Settlements to Know from Q1 2023

On February 7, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release indicating that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $2.2 billion in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. Of this...more

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Department of Justice Files False Claims Act Charges Against Nursing Home Chain

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed another False Claims Act case against a long-term care provider premised on the quality of care provided to its residents. The DOJ is increasingly utilizing substandard...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

DOJ Brings False Claims Act Suit Against Serial LTC Whistleblower

Thomas Prose is the founder and owner of a Michigan-based “post-hospitalist” company named General Medicine P.C. (GM), which purports to specialize in the care of post-acute patients in long-term care facilities by providing...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Skyline Fraud Charges Serve as a Warning to Inexperienced Operators

In the past month, state and federal prosecutors have separately charged the former CEO of Skyline Healthcare, Joseph Schwartz, with Medicaid and tax fraud. The criminal actions, which represent the latest legal action...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review 2020

Ensuring compliance with the False Claims Act has never been more important for healthcare providers. By March 2020, we saw healthcare professionals standing at the forefront of one of the greatest health crises in a...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Kickback Prosecutions Expanding Beyond Drugs and Devices to Care Networks

The DOJ has recently showed some new muscle by applying anti-kickback laws to care facility owners rather than drug manufacturers. The uptick in federal healthcare fraud prosecutions in 2016 has been well-documented, but...more

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DOJ Targets Nursing Fraud with New Task Forces

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On March 30, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice launched 10 regional task forces targeting “grossly substandard care” in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities across the country. The task forces combine federal,...more

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