It has been a busy summer for telehealth updates. Following is a high-level summary of the latest developments. On June 6, 2025, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (the “OIG”)...more
8/13/2025
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
New Legislation ,
OIG ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reimbursements ,
Rural Areas ,
Safe Harbors ,
Telehealth
The Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) allows private parties to bring lawsuits in the name of the federal government against defendants who allegedly “knowingly” present a false claim to the government for payment. The...more
8/2/2023
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
Subjective Standard ,
US ex rel Thomas Proctor v Safeway Inc ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al
The Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) imposes civil liability for presenting a false claim to the government for payment. The Federal Anti-Kickback Statue (“AKS”) prohibits medical providers from making referrals in return for...more
4/10/2023
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Causation ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Physicians ,
Qui Tam ,
Whistleblowers
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, provides a number of important expansions of telehealth coverage during the public health...more