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
4/12/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospice ,
Hospitals ,
Laboratories ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Nursing Homes ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Stark Law
The United States Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case interpreting the False Claims Act (“FCA”) that may affect the government’s involvement in pending and future matters. To resolve a circuit split, the Court will...more
6/30/2022
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Certiorari ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Health Care Programs (FHCP) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Inpatient Billing ,
Judicial Intervention ,
Lack of Authority ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Outpatient Services ,
Qui Tam ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Relators ,
SCOTUS ,
United States ex rel Polansky v Executive Health Resources Inc
Over the past year, the federal government has taken concrete steps to fulfill its promise of a heightened commitment to investigating and enforcing health care fraud within the Medicare Advantage program (Medicare Part C). ...more
9/27/2021
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) ,
Medicare Part C
On February 22, 2021, the United States Supreme Court declined to review two False Claims Act (FCA) cases, solidifying a split that pits the Eleventh Circuit against the Third and Ninth Circuits as to whether a disagreement...more
In one of the largest ever health care fraud schemes charged by the Department of Justice, cancer genetic testing and telemedicine are at the center of the scheme. On September 27, the DOJ announced charges against 35...more
10/2/2019
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Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Genetic Testing ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicare ,
Telemedicine
Since the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) alerted the industry about genetic testing scams two months ago, the public, multiple government agencies, and Congress...more
8/16/2019
/ Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
False Billing ,
Genetic Testing ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Identity Theft ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Popular ,
Scams
Within just weeks of each other, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued separate documents that health care organizations may use to...more
4/21/2017
/ Compliance Management Systems ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investigations ,
OIG ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Resource Guide ,
Third-Party Relationships
As Illinois' finances continue to deteriorate and the budget crisis remains unsolved, the Rauner administration recently announced an initiative to focus on identifying and recouping health care fraud in Illinois. On April 5,...more