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Medicaid is a partnership program between states and the federal government to provide healthcare coverage for lower income individuals, people with disabilities, older people, and certain families with... more +
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Investigations Newsletter: Texas Pharmaceutical Marketer Sentenced for $59 Million Medications Fraud Conspiracy

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Texas Pharmaceutical Marketer Sentenced for $59 Million Medications Fraud Conspiracy - On July 12, Quintan Cockerell, a Texas pharmaceutical marketer, was sentenced to over two years in prison and ordered to pay more than...more

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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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Massachusetts Follows Several Other States in Settling with Medicaid Managed Care Giant

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​​​​​​​On September 29, 2022, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced that Medicaid managed care and pharmacy benefits giant Centene Corporation agreed to pay $14 million to resolve claims that it overcharged...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Kentucky Hospital Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

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Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries - Kentucky Hospital Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations - Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare Inc. d/b/a...more

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Relator Strikes Twice Against Walgreens

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For those who pay close attention to FCA settlements, the January 22 press release from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York of a $60 million settlement against Walgreens related to its...more

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The Four Things That Surprised Us in the EpiPen False Claims Settlement

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On August 17, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached a $465 million false claims settlement with Mylan, the manufacturer of EpiPen, over the company’s alleged underpayment of Medicaid Drug...more

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Recent New York Medicaid Settlement with Pharmacy Shows Importance of Checking Excluded Provider List Prior to Filling...

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A New York pharmacy has agreed to pay approximately $500,000 to the State of New York for improperly billing New York Medicaid for prescriptions written by a physician who had been excluded from the Medicaid program. This...more

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Failure to Disclose Best Pricing: Pharmaceutical Companies Settle FCA Claims for $784 Million

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The Department of Justice announced late last month that pharmaceutical manufacturers Wyeth and Pfizer would pay $784 million to resolve a False Claims Act investigation and qui tam lawsuit arising from Wyeth’s failure to...more

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Kmart Settlement Shows Breadth of Healthcare Practices Government Says Violate False Claims Act

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A recent settlement by retailer Kmart Corp. illustrates the breadth of practices in the healthcare space that the government considers to be illegal kickbacks that violate the False Claims Act (FCA). The U.S. Department of...more

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Mintz Levin Health Care Qui Tam Update: Recent Developments & Unsealed Cases - September 2015

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Trends & Analysis - Since our last Qui Tam Update, we have identified 39 health-related False Claims Act (“FCA”) qui tam cases that have been unsealed. Of those cases...more

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Health Update - July 2015

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Lessons From the Frontlines: Strategies for Supporting Informed Consumer Decision-Making in the Health Insurance Marketplace - Editor's Note: As marketplaces prepare for the third open enrollment period, consumers are...more

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McKesson settles with Virginia for $37 million over allegations of inflating Medicaid drug prices

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After the State of Virginia declined to participate in a July 2012 settlement that McKesson reached with 29 states over allegations of federal and various state False Claims Act violations, the company has agreed to pay...more

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