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DOJ and HHS Launch Joint False Claims Act Working Group: Heightened Enforcement Risk Ahead for Healthcare and Government-Funded...

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have formed a new False Claims Act (FCA) Working Group, according to a joint announcement issued by DOJ on July 2, 2025....more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | March 2023 Recap

This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights significant regulatory activity for March 2023. We discuss several criminal and civil enforcement actions that involve Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and...more

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Fraud Week: DOJ Targets DME Fraud

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Home health-related fraud and dentists behaving badly (see this week’s earlier posts) have both been notable recent trends, but the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been even busier lately cracking down on fraud involving...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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HHS OIG Provides Clarity on Telemedicine Arrangements

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published a Special Fraud Alert (Fraud Alert) on July 20, 2022, warning healthcare providers "to exercise caution when entering into...more

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DOJ Telemedicine Offensive Pushes Forward with New Charges

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For the past two years, telemedicine companies, durable medical equipment suppliers, pharmacies, and individuals and entities that market to such entities have been at the center of DOJ gunsights. In 2019, the Department...more

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Recent Developments in False Claims Act Pleading Standards

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released its report detailing the settlements and judgments obtained in 2019 from civil cases involving fraud and abuse claims. As in years past, the substantial majority of these...more

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Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 28, Number 42. News Briefs: November 2019 #4

Report on Medicare Compliance 28, no. 42 (November 25, 2019) - In a surprising CMS memo that just surfaced, top CMS attorneys echo the sentiments of the Department of Justice about the limits of enforcement actions based...more

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Series of 2019 Enforcement Actions Highlight Continued Federal and State Scrutiny of Health Care Billing in Connecticut

Since the beginning of 2019, federal and state authorities in Connecticut have announced a number of enforcement actions targeting alleged health care fraud in the state. ...more

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Recent Settlements Demonstrate the Reach and Versatility of the FCA

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In recent years, civil enforcement efforts involving the FCA have grown significantly. Today, the FCA impacts a vast array of businesses, as it is commonly used to redress false claims for government funds involving...more

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The Deeper Dive: C-Suite to Prison Pipeline

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In recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been criticized for failing to prosecute executives for fraud, particularly in the financial sector. In response, the DOJ has begun to more heavily emphasize...more

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