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Medicaid is a partnership program between states and the federal government to provide healthcare coverage for lower income individuals, people with disabilities, older people, and certain families with... more +

DOJ, HHS Announce Revamped False Claims Act Working Group

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/3/2025

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

False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $5.6 Billion in Fiscal Year 2021

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 2/3/2022

The Department of Justice announced in a February 1, 2022 press release (Press Release) that it obtained more than $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims in the fiscal year...more

Investigations Newsletter: DOJ’s 2020 False Claims Act Recoveries Lowest Since 2008

ArentFox Schiff on 1/25/2021

DOJ’s 2020 False Claims Act Recoveries Lowest Since 2008 - On January 14, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it obtained more than $2.2 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving...more

Healthcare Law Update: December 2016

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/29/2016

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

Commission-Based Sales Agreements for Medical Supplies and Equipment: More Whistleblower Activity on the Horizon? - A Wide Range...

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/1/2014

The common industry practice of compensating independent contractor sales representatives on a "percentage of sales" commission basis may be creating an enhanced risk of False Claims Act liability for illegal kickbacks in...more

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