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Federal Court Flags Stark and Anti-Kickback Risks in Physician Pay, Spotlights FCA Constitutional Questions on Appeal

On July 28, the federal district court in the Southern District of Ohio issued a pair of orders in related whistleblower cases under the False Claims Act (FCA): United States ex rel. Murphy v. TriHealth, Inc., et al., No....more

8/1/2025  /  Anti-Kickback Statute , Appeals , Article II , Constitutional Challenges , False Claims Act (FCA) , Federal Court Litigation , Health Care Providers , Healthcare Fraud , Hospitals , Physician Compensation Arrangements , Physicians , Qui Tam , Stark Law , Whistleblowers

Insights from the Largest DOJ Health Care Fraud Enforcement Effort in U.S. History

On June 30, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the largest coordinated health care fraud enforcement effort in U.S. history, involving criminal charges against over 300 defendants and over $14.6 billion in health care...more

7/9/2025  /  Artificial Intelligence , Cloud Computing , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Criminal Prosecution , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Enforcement Actions , False Claims Act (FCA) , Health Care Providers , Healthcare Fraud , Medicaid , Medicare , Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) , Prescription Drugs , Risk Management

DOJ’s Civil Division Targets DEI Programs, Gender-Related Health Care and Immigration

Following leadership changes at the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Division, Brett Shumate, recently confirmed as the assistant attorney general, issued a memorandum directing DOJ attorneys to “use [their] enforcement...more

6/18/2025  /  Biden Administration , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Educational Institutions , Executive Orders , False Claims Act (FCA) , Gender Identity , Healthcare , Healthcare Fraud , Immigration Enforcement , Reproductive Healthcare Issues

Supreme Court Removes Some Defenses to False Claims Act Liability for Government Contractors and Health Care Providers

Government contractors, health care providers and many other parties who submit claims for payment to the federal government are subject to liability under the False Claims Act (FCA). This month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued...more

6/9/2023  /  Anti-Kickback Statute , Drug Pricing , False Claims Act (FCA) , Healthcare , Medicare , Prescription Drugs , Reasonable Interpretations , Scienter , SCOTUS , US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al

Sixth Circuit Limits Scope of Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act

On March 28, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a qui tam action brought under the False Claims Act based on an illegal kickback under the Anti-Kickback Statute. This decision not...more

4/11/2023  /  Anti-Kickback Statute , Appellate Courts , False Claims Act (FCA) , Fraud , Qui Tam , Remuneration

Second Circuit Rules Anti-Kickback Statute Means No “Corrupt Intent” Required for Liability

On January 9, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Pfizer Inc.’s petition for a writ of certiorari. The denial brought the pharmaceutical company’s lawsuit challenging the breadth of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) to...more

2/20/2023  /  Anti-Kickback Statute , Co-payments , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , False Claims Act (FCA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Medicare , OIG , Pfizer
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