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At the Crossroads: Illumina Settlement Reflects the Intersection of Cybersecurity and Healthcare Law

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On July 31, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement in United States ex rel. Lenore v. Illumina, Inc, the first case in which underlying cybersecurity issues formed the basis of a settlement under the...more

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Kickbacks and Consequences: Lessons from the Innovasis Settlement

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On May 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) announced a $12 million settlement with Innovasis Inc., a medical device manufacturer, and two of its senior executives...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Healthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | April 2024 Recap

This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for April 2024. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including the Calendar Year (CY) 2025...more

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Federal Jury Returns $43 Million Verdict for Kickback Scheme in Violation of the False Claims Act

After a rare False Claims Act (FCA) trial—especially one premised on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)—a federal jury in Minnesota returned a $43 million verdict against Precision Lens, a distributor of medical...more

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Recent DOJ Settlements Involving DME Manufacturers Highlight Important Anti-Kickback Considerations

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​​​​​​​The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced two settlement agreements, both involving durable medical equipment (“DME”) companies, following allegations that the companies had violated the Anti-Kickback...more

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Alere Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $33 Million

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The United States Department of Justice announced in a press release that Alere Inc. and its subsidiary, Alere San Diego, reached a settlement agreement with the United States government for $33.2 million over allegations...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Health Care Investigation Trends: Corporate Integrity Agreements No Longer a Given

2017 was slightly above average for new corporate integrity agreements (CIAs), with 46 entered into by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) and companies and individuals...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

The Four Things That Surprised Us in the EpiPen False Claims Settlement

On August 17, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached a $465 million false claims settlement with Mylan, the manufacturer of EpiPen, over the company’s alleged underpayment of Medicaid Drug...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Five Things to Know About the Mylan EpiPen “Settlement” – What It Is and What It Isn’t

Our eyebrows were raised by Mylan’s October 7, 2016 announcement that it had reached a $465 million “settlement” with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and “other government agencies” over its Medicaid Drug Rebate...more

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