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DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group will pursue healthcare, life sciences enforcement priorities

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the relaunch of the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group, intended to “strengthen[] [the agencies’] ongoing...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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ False Claims “Working Group” Update

ICYMI over the holiday week (present company included), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a re-energized partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enforce the False Claims Act...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | June 2025 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for June 2025, including a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) innovation model; proposed rules with significant...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

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DOJ and HHS Relaunch False Claims Act Working Group, Sharpen Healthcare Enforcement Priorities

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On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced the reestablishment of the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act (FCA) Working Group. While the two agencies...more

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Trump Administration Bolsters FCA Health Care Fraud Enforcement With New DOJ-HHS Working Group

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Emphasizing its commitment to enforcing the False Claims Act (FCA) and combating health care fraud, the Trump Administration recently instituted a DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group dedicated to “combating health care...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Healthcare Industry in the Crosshairs at DOJ and HHS

Any suggestion that the Trump Administration might not be committed to healthcare fraud enforcement was definitively quashed by two recent developments. First, on July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the...more

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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

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Trump Administration Revamps Working Group to Focus on False Claims Act

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On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, HHS and DOJ announced a new working group focused on enforcement of the False Claims Act (“FCA”). According to the announcement, the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group (“Working Group”) is a...more

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Getting the Band Back Together: DOJ and HHS Launch New False Claims Act Enforcement Working Group

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The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice have formed a False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement working group to target health care fraud. Our Health Care Litigation Group highlights what industry...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ and HHS Announce Joint False Claims Act Working Group and Enforcement Priorities

On July 2, 2025, the Departments of Justice and Health & Human Services announced a joint working group aimed at “strengthening their ongoing collaboration to advance priority enforcement areas” under the False Claims Act...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Federal Court Imposes Nearly $1 Billion in FCA Damages and Penalties Against Omnicare and CVS

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Federal Court Imposes Nearly $1 Billion in FCA Damages and Penalties Against Omnicare and CVS - On July 7, Southern District of New York District Judge Colleen McMahon increased a False Claims Act (FCA) judgment from $136...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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HHS and DOJ Announce False Claims Act Joint Working Group and Identify Enforcement Priorities

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on July 2 their formation of a False Claims Act Working Group. The announcement and the formation of the Working Group...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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Investigation Newsletter: DOJ and HHS Emphasize Continued, Robust, and Coordinated Health Care Enforcement with Revival of False...

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The government has announced a renewed and expanded focus on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement, doubling down on traditional health care priorities like kickbacks and drug pricing while signaling increased scrutiny of...more

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Relaunch of DOJ-HHS Working Group Reinforces False Claims Act Enforcement Focus in Healthcare and Life Sciences Industries

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced the relaunch of a Working Group to enhance enforcement of the False Claims Act (FCA) across the healthcare and life...more

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DOJ and HHS Announce New False Claims Act Working Group

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On July 2, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a joint DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group (the “Working Group”) that will focus on enhanced enforcement...more

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DOJ and HHS Announce Joint False Claims Act Working Group

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The US Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services recently issued a press release on the formation of a new False Claims Act Working Group, signaling to the healthcare industry an increased focus on anti-fraud...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

Epstein Becker & Green

DOJ, HHS Announce Revamped False Claims Act Working Group

Now in its sixth month, the second Trump administration has made clear that the False Claims Act (FCA) will remain a central tool in its efforts to combat fraud, waste, and abuse across federal programs....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

DOJ and HHS Launch New False Claims Act Working Group: What The Healthcare Industry Needs to Know

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On July 2, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group, a high-level interagency initiative aimed at...more

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