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DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group: Focus on Medicare Payment Suspensions

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n a July 2, 2025, press release, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new “DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group” (the Working Group) and identified multiple priority enforcement efforts for the Working Group to...more

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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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False Claims Act Enforcement of Pharmacy Pricing & Prescribing Practices: The Walgreens Cases

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The Department of Justice has launched a number of enforcement actions targeting pharmacies for alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA). Recently, Walgreens has been the subject of two noteworthy government...more

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Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid (Trump EO Tracker)

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This memorandum directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare....more

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EnforceMintz — 2024’s Key False Claims Act Settlements Involving Hospitals and Health Systems: Continued Focus on Stark Law and...

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In 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolved several noteworthy False Claims Act (FCA) cases against hospitals and health systems. In particular, DOJ obtained a number of large recoveries in cases where Stark Law and...more

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EnforceMintz — Telemedicine Enforcement: Trends in 2024 Suggest More Sophisticated Enforcement to Come in 2025

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) have historically focused their virtual health care enforcement efforts on “traditional”...more

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At Long Last, the OIG Issues Its Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities

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On November 20, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued its Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities (Nursing Facility ICPG)....more

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Health Care Enforcement: “Tea Leaves” in the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Summer Takedown

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Each summer in recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and associated fraud enforcement partners have indicted many health care defendants, in multiple cases across the country. This summer continued the tradition....more

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[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - May 3rd, Lewis Center, OH

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Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - May 3rd, Lewis Center, OH

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Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

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OIG’s 2022 Health Care Fraud & Abuse Control Program Report Published

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The Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published their joint Report on the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program for Fiscal Year...more

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DOJ Announces False Claims Act Recoveries for FY 2022

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On February 7, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its annual False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for fiscal year 2022. DOJ recovered $2.2 billion from a total of 351 settlements and judgments—the second-highest...more

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OIG Enforcement Summary: August 16, 2022 – August 31, 2022

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The following is a summary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported are...more

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Summary of Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Yields Insight for Health Care Compliance and Risk Assessment

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The following is a summary of the federal Health and Human Services agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported are based...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2022 Managed Care Compliance Conference - January 30th - February 1st, Phoenix, AZ

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Attend our annual event for those who manage compliance at health plan providers. Explore topics and issues that are pertinent to industry professionals like you. Learn the latest practices, share strategies, and connect with...more

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Healthcare Law Update: May 2018

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Enforcement - OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Provision of Samples by a Device Distributor - On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a...more

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Blog: Key Takeaways from Government Enforcement Panel at ACI Sunshine Conference

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Recently, representatives from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) for the Office of...more

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2014—A Record-Setting Year for Whistleblowers

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2014 was a record-breaking year for whistleblowers, including both the U.S. Department of Justice’s prosecution of cases under the False Claims Act (FCA) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s prosecution of cases...more

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Can A State Impose Civil Penalties On A Drug Or Device Company For Using A Federally-Approved Label?

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Overview - States have increasingly brought actions under Medicaid fraud or consumer protection statutes seeking civil penalties and restitution from the makers of prescription drugs. Many top-selling drugs have been...more

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