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Bricker Graydon LLP

Marketing Risks in Telehealth: Recent Prosecutions and Important Reminders

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On July 9, 2025, Dr. Mohammed Ahmad of Avon, Ohio, pleaded guilty to making false statements related to health care matters in connection with a telemedicine scheme involving durable medical equipment (DME). ...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Seventh Circuit Allows Percentage-Based Marketing Relationship

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On April 14th, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) conviction of Mark Sorensen, the owner and operator of a Medicare-registered durable medical equipment...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Seventh Circuit Rejects Extension of AKS to Marketing Companies Without Evidence of Intent to Induce Referrals

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently rejected an effort by the federal government to extend the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) to a marketing company in the absence of influence by the company over...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Limitations to the Anti-Kickback Statute? Seventh Circuit Reverses Conviction Finding “Aggressive” Marketing Tactics Insufficient...

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On April 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the conviction of the owner of a durable medical equipment (“DME”) distributor, ruling that there was insufficient evidence to support a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Health Care Marketing: The Seventh Circuit Addresses “Referrals” Under The Anti-Kickback Statute

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Health care organizations working with marketers, independent sales representatives, advertising, and other consulting support to promote sales of products or services received welcomed news that their arrangements may be...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Don’t Be Suspicious, Don’t Be Suspicious: New OIG Special Fraud Alert Warns About Suspect Payments in Medicare Advantage Marketing...

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The latest Special Fraud Alert from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) warns about marketing schemes involving questionable payments and referrals among Medicare Advantage...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

OIG Publishes Special Fraud Alert on Medicare Advantage Marketing Arrangements

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On December 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a Special Fraud Alert warning against suspect payment arrangements involving the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) program...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Healthcare Law Update: December 2016

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Prompt Payment Discounts Not an Anti-Kickback Statute Violation - In United States of Am. et al. ex rel. Ruscher v. Omnicare, No. 15-20629, 2016 WL 6407128 (5th Cir. Oct. 28, 2016), the court of appeals affirmed summary...more

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