On May 6, 2025, with almost no discernible press or public announcements, the Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) – a trade association of dental suppliers and service providers – issued a revised and restated U.S. Code of Ethics...more
In a unanimous panel opinion filed on February 18, 2025, the First Circuit held that False Claims Act cases predicated on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), require proof that alleged kickbacks were the...more
2/21/2025
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Appeals ,
But For Causation ,
Causation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Judicial Authority ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regeneron ,
Statutory Interpretation
On November 6, 2023, for the first time in 15 years, HHS OIG issued a new reference guide for the health care compliance community – the General Compliance Program Guidance, or GCPG. While the GCPG does not set new legal...more
11/27/2023
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Board of Directors ,
Compliance ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employee Training ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Life Sciences ,
New Guidance ,
OIG ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Stark Law ,
Voluntary Correction Program ,
Voluntary Participation