OIG periodically makes updates to its Integrity Agreement (IA) and Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) model language. It is important for healthcare organizations – even those not subject to a CIA – to monitor changes to...more
On February 18, 2022, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Physician’s Organization, and Mass General Brigham Incorporated (collectively, Defendants) agreed to pay $14.6 million to...more
On June 26, 2019, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio granted a motion to dismiss a qui tam lawsuit against HCR ManorCare Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Heartland Hospice Services, LLC...more
On June 16, 2017, the Department of Justice announced that Genesis Healthcare paid $53.6 million to resolve six False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuits filed by seven of Genesis’ former employees. The lawsuits alleged that...more