With the new year underway, the ArentFox Schiff Health Care team highlights 10 of the most pressing legal issues facing the industry in 2023.
End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. After being in effect for more than...more
2/17/2023
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS ,
Telehealth
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) – a leading lobbying and advocacy group for drug manufacturers – has released an updated version of its “Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals”...more
Whistleblower Collects on Cybersecurity FCA Case -
On July 31, 2019, Cisco Systems agreed to pay $8.6 million in civil damages to settle claims that it sold video surveillance technology with known security flaws to several...more
Telemarketing Business Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle FCA Allegations of Telemedicine Scheme -
The US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, in collaboration with the US Attorney’s Office for the...more
8/12/2019
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Physicians ,
Settlement ,
Telemarketing
Patient Recruiter Convicted in $1.3 Million Kickback Conspiracy Scheme -
After a six-day trial, a federal jury in Detroit found a patient recruiter guilty of one count of conspiracy to pay and receive health care...more
8/5/2019
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Blue Book ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreclosure Sales ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Public Contracts ,
Settlement ,
Wire Fraud
Podiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Billing Scheme -
On July 19, 2019, a New York podiatrist was sentenced to 366 days in prison, assessed a $50,000 fine, ordered to pay $869,651 in restitution and forfeit...more
7/29/2019
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Pharmacies ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs
DOJ News & Litigation Updates -
ITT Cannon to Pay $11 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations -
ITT Cannon (ITT), a division of ITT Inc., has agreed to pay $11 million to settle whistleblower claims that it supplied...more
7/22/2019
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Bond Traders ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
CMBS ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hospitals ,
Misrepresentation ,
RMBS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
DOJ News -
Inpatient Rehabilitation Company Agrees to Pay $48 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations -
DOJ announced that Encompass Health Corporation (f/k/a HealthSouth Corporation), the nation’s largest operator of...more
7/17/2019
/ Criminal Conspiracy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Insider Trading ,
Laboratories ,
Medicare ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
OIG ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Pre-Judgment Interest ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations ,
Settlement ,
State False Claims Acts ,
Wire Fraud