On April 14, 2025, the Second Circuit issued a summary order holding that the relator failed to plead scienter, a necessary element under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the False Claims Act (FCA), where the defendant...more
On July 5, 2022, OIG posted Advisory Opinion No. 22-15, regarding a proposal by two universities to provide medical care and financial assistance to veterans with mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injuries and associated...more
On May 2, 2022, OIG posted Advisory Opinion 22-10, regarding a proposal to provide financial assistance and free items to individuals with a particular disease. The Requestor, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing...more
Last week, OIG released a report analyzing trends in the last decade relating to Medicare payments for hospice beneficiaries outside of the hospice per diem. In the report, OIG notes that CMS has taken the position that...more