In a new decision that could have a significant impact on the persistent efforts of relators to reach otherwise lawful conduct and characterize it as a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), the US Court of Appeals for...more
During remarks to False Claims Act (FCA) practitioners on February 22 in Washington, DC, and in an accompanying press release, Department of Justice (DOJ) Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton announced...more
The recent increase in use of telehealth as a care modality has been important to patients and providers alike, with significant benefits for public health. However, with the growing mainstream acceptance of virtual care, the...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that fiscal 2019 recoveries from False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments exceeded $3 billion, with healthcare and procurement fraud as the largest areas of recovery....more