On January 8, 2025, a federal grand jury in Virginia returned an indictment against a hospital. This rare criminal event in healthcare alleges that Chesapeake Regional Medical Center conspired to defraud the United States and...more
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospitals ,
Indictments ,
Medicaid ,
OIG ,
Physicians ,
Reimbursements
Host Jonathan Porter is joined by Husch Blackwell partner Hal Katz to discuss healthcare transactions in the context of the False Claims Act (FCA) and other regulatory frameworks applicable to the healthcare industry. As...more
On August 26, 2024, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana filed a False Claims Act (FCA) complaint against a Montana oncologist, alleging that the oncologist’s busy schedule led to excessive claims...more
Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Georgia Deputy Attorney General Jim Mooney to the show to explore the intersection of the False Claims Act (FCA) and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). Our discussion begins with an...more
Engaging in management and investor conversations about maintaining and growing a business is critical, no matter the industry. Whether you’re discussing normal business sustainability, organic growth, or contemplating a...more
The owner of a Louisiana hospice was indicted and then convicted of healthcare fraud. How did that happen? In this episode of Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond, Husch Blackwell's Meg Pekarske and Jonathan Porter talk about...more
Husch Blackwell’s False Claims Act team previously covered the results of a rare False Claims Act (FCA) trial in which a federal jury found that a surgical product distributor was liable for paying kickbacks to physicians....more
Evaluation and management (E/M) services have been called “the core” of healthcare billing. E/M is a catch-all claim, allowing medical professionals to bill for diagnosing or treating nearly any illness or injury. E/M is also...more
On June 14, 2023, a federal jury found that a Georgia physician knowingly violated the False Claims Act following a two-week trial on allegations that he made false claims to the Medicare Program. Now, despite just $1.1...more
Cosmetic surgeries are on the rise. One study of cosmetic surgery data found that body procedures like tummy tucks, buttock augmentation, and liposuction increased by 63 percent from 2020 to 2021. Facelifts were up 54...more
On February 27, 2023, a jury in Minnesota federal court rendered a verdict in favor of the United States and against a surgical product distributor following a False Claims Act jury trial that lasted six weeks. The jury...more