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False Claims Act Settlements to Know from Q1 2024

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Despite the recent downward trend in DOJ healthcare industry settlements, the first quarter of 2024 saw many noteworthy False Claims Act (FCA) and civil healthcare fraud settlements related to alleged kickbacks, medically...more

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DOJ Releases 2024 COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Report

On April 9, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report on the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (“Task Force”), by far DOJ’s most comprehensive review of the Task Force since its creation in...more

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Health Care Fraud Enforcement in 2024

This is the ninth in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year... The government had another busy year in 2023 investigating and prosecuting health...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Cooperation Spares Former NBA Shooting Guard From Prison

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Cooperation Spares Former NBA Shooting Guard From Prison - Former National Basketball Association (NBA) shooting guard, Antoine Wright, was sentenced to time served after he pled guilty to conspiracy and aggravated...more

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Telehealth: A New Opportunity for Fraudsters

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Whenever new technologies emerge or new pots of government funds for assistance are available, you can count on one thing (as the sun rises and sets) – fraudsters will figure out a way to steal money from innocent persons and...more

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DOJ and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Coordinate Efforts in Expanded Pursuit of Healthcare-Related COVID-19 Fraud

What You Need to Know •The federal government is broadening its multi-agency law enforcement effort to address pandemic-related fraud beyond PPP-related cases to encompass alleged instances of healthcare-related COVID-19...more

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US Launches Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care-Related COVID-19 Fraud

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As part of its ongoing effort to crack down on health care-related COVID-19 fraud, the U.S. Justice Department has launched a nationwide coordinated law enforcement action that recently led to criminal charges against 21...more

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Enforcement Against COVID-19 Related Fraud: Two-Year Anniversary Update

On the eve of the pandemic’s two-year anniversary, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released updated statistics on its efforts to combat COVID-19 related fraud and announced the appointment of a director of COVID-19 Fraud...more

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DOJ Announces Second-Largest Annual Total Recoveries in False Claims Act History

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DOJ recovers a record $5.6 billion from FCA cases in 2021, the largest annual total since 2014. - The United States Department of Justice Civil Division ("DOJ") recently announced a recovery of more than $5.6 billion in...more

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DOJ Intensifies Criminal Prosecutions Of Health Care Fraud Related To COVID-19

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has intensified its already aggressive crackdown on fraud related to COVID-19, recently announcing criminal charges against a telemedicine company executive, a physician, marketers and medical...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: Government Enforcement, Oversight

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Nearly one year ago, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic downturn, the Small Business Administration-backed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provided loans to help businesses keep their workforce...more

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U.S. Department of Justice’s Pandemic-Related Enforcement Priorities Warrant Caution by Businesses

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice (“Department”) has prioritized COVID-19-related enforcement actions in a very public way. In a series of March 2020 memos,...more

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COVID-19: CARES Act Funding Facts and Enforcement Risks for the Healthcare Industry

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Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the federal government is delivering a significant influx of money to the healthcare industry, particularly healthcare organizations, to aid in the...more

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