The COVID-19 pandemic has created many new enforcement priorities for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). From selling ineffective personal protective equipment (PPE) to companies fraudulently seeking loan forgiveness under...more
3/30/2021
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Prescribing ,
Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA) ,
FBI ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Clinics ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Necessity ,
OIG ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Physicians ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Stark Law
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) is tasked with combating fraud under Medicare, Medicaid, and other federally funded healthcare programs. ...more
3/10/2021
/ Clinical Laboratories ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) ,
Dentists ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospitals ,
Internal Audit Functions ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Billing Codes ,
Medicare ,
Nursing Homes ,
OIG ,
Pharmacies ,
Physicians ,
Policies and Procedures
As a doctor, allegations of medical malpractice or other unlawful or unethical conduct can have wide-ranging implications. In addition to facing civil liability and the prospect of a significant increase in your medical...more
11/11/2020
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Defense Strategies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
License Suspensions ,
Licensing Boards ,
Medical License ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Physicians ,
Professional Disciplinary Actions ,
Professional Misconduct ,
Revocation ,
Settlement