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Medical Devices, Cybersecurity & The False Claims Act: What are the Key Takeaways from the Illumina - DOJ Settlement?

Illumina, Inc., a publicly-traded biotechnology company, agreed to a $9.8 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in response to alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA). DOJ alleged that Illumina...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

State AGs Join $202M Settlement Over HIV Drug Kickback

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On July 16, 49 attorneys general (AGs) announced that they joined a $202 million settlement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead). Previously announced by the Department of Justice in April, the settlement resolved allegations...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Potential False Claims Act Liability for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

On July 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced it sent more than 20 subpoenas to physicians and clinics involved in providing gender-affirming care to minors, and that the subpoenas related to...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Hospital and Health Systems Reimbursement Check July 2025

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In the early days of the second Trump Administration, several federal funding agencies announced caps to indirect cost (“IDC”) rates for federally funded research awards. In many cases, these caps would substantially reduce...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - July 2025 #1

News Briefs - Visa Restrictions Impacting Hospitals Awaiting Foreign Residents - Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training were delayed...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

DOJ and HHS Announce New False Claims Act Working Group

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On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they are forming the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group to further combat healthcare fraud—an...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

A Balancing Act: Privacy Issues And Responding to A Federal Subpoena Investigating Transgender Care

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On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued more than 20 subpoenas to physicians and clinics (the “Providers”) who provide gender-affirming care to transgender youth. According to the...more

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DOJ Data Security Program – Another Privacy and Security Law that Impacts the Health Care Industry

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) implemented the Data Security Program (“DSP”) intending to prevent access to Americans’ bulk sensitive personal data and government-related data by Countries of Concern. The DSP is aimed at...more

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DOJ and HHS Launch New False Claims Act Working Group to Target Healthcare Fraud

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have jointly announced the launch of a reinvigorated DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group aimed at enhancing interagency...more

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DOJ-HHS Establishes New Working Group to Enhance FCA Enforcement

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On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the formation of a new working group in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) focused on the enforcement of the False Claims...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

HHS and DOJ Launch FCA Working Group With New Joint Enforcement Priorities

On July 2, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the reinvigoration of their False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement efforts through the formation of a joint FCA...more

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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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DOJ and HHS Launch New False Claims Act Working Group to Target Healthcare Fraud

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In a joint announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled the formation of the new DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group (Working Group) – a strategic...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

DOJ Announces Largest Health Care Fraud Takedown in U.S. History

In the largest health care fraud takedown in U.S. history, the Justice Department announced charges against 324 individuals—including 96 licensed medical professionals—in connection with schemes involving over $14.6 billion...more

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DOJ Civil Division Announces Five Enforcement Priorities

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On June 11, 2025, in a memorandum entitled Civil Division Enforcement Priorities (the “Memo”), the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division outlined its five priority areas for investigations and enforcement actions: (1)...more

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Ep. 66 – Mid-year Compliance Check-in: Three New Enforcement Priorities to Add to Your 2025 Work Plan

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As we hit the halfway point of 2025, now is the perfect time to revisit your compliance work plan. While it’s always good practice to assess whether your organization is meeting its compliance goals, this year presents a...more

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Private Equity Investment in Health Care Providers and Technology – 2025 Midyear Outlook

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As of mid-2025, private equity (PE) investors remain intensely interested in health care services and technology companies despite higher borrowing costs, heightened regulatory scrutiny, and an increasingly complex state...more

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DOJ Civil Division Publishes Memo Outlining Trump Administration Civil Enforcement Priority Related to Health Care

In May 2025 the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division published its enforcement priorities, and the Civil Division has now followed suit with a memorandum of its own (the “Civil Division Memo”)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Will Use the False Claims Act to Target Antisemitism and DEI Programs

At the end of May, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the formation of a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative to “utilize the False Claims Act to investigate and, as appropriate, pursue claims against any recipient of federal...more

DLA Piper

DOJ Memo Identifies False Claims Act and Enforcement Risks Related to Gender Transition Medication and Procedures

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Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi has issued a memorandum titled “Preventing the Mutilation of American Children” (the Memo) to select Component Heads of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Released on April 22, 2025, the Memo...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

False Claims Act Insights - Trump DOJ Sharpens Its Focus on Healthcare Fraud

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes to the show Husch Blackwell attorney Brandon Hall, a St. Louis-based member of the firm’s Healthcare group, to discuss how the Department of Justice’s reshuffling of priorities could lead to a...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Attorney General Issues Guidance to U.S. Department of Justice Regarding Transgender Healthcare for Children

On April 22, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum entitled “Preventing the Mutilation of American Children” (“the AG Memorandum”)....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Wage-Fixing: An Alternative to DOJ’s No-Poach Prosecutions?

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On April 14, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) obtained a high-profile “wage-fixing” conviction under the Sherman Act against a former executive of multiple home health care agencies (“HHAs”). A federal jury convicted...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Criminal Health Care Fraud Enforcement: Projections for 2025 and Beyond – Diagnosing Health Care Video Podcast

Since Pam Bondi was appointed U.S. Attorney General, we’ve seen notable shifts in the U.S. Department of Justice’s criminal enforcement priorities. How significant are some of these changes, and how might they affect your...more

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States Follow Federal Lawmakers in Bipartisan Focus on Private Equity

For at least five years, under both Republican and Democrat administrations, there has been a focus on private equity actors in the healthcare space. Since at least 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has focused on private...more

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