At the end of the 2024 term, the executive branch struck out when the US Supreme Court issued three separate decisions along ideological lines that have the potential to materially weaken the enforcement authority of federal...more
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Heightened regulatory scrutiny and enforcement activity pose legal, financial and reputational risks for healthcare...more
10/10/2023
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Events ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Investigations ,
Life Sciences ,
Physicians ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants
In this installment of the Healthcare Enforcement Quarterly Roundup we cover several topics that have persisted over the past few years and identify new issues that will shape the scope of enforcement efforts in 2020. In this...more
2/7/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Drug Compounding ,
Drug Distribution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Opioid ,
Overpayment ,
Pain Management ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Stark Law
In a two-page memorandum, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a broad policy statement prohibiting the use of agency guidance documents as the basis for proving legal violations in civil enforcement actions,...more
2/16/2018
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Attorney General ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Executive Branch ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
Memorandum of Guidance ,
Rulemaking Process