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Hooper, Kearney and Macklin on Cutting Edge Topics in the False Claims Act
Hospice Audit Series: The Latest Developments and Strategies for Success in the Ever-changing Audit Landscape
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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
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
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
Private equity investors in health care and life sciences must navigate a complex and shifting landscape influenced by regulatory and policy changes and technological advancements. As private equity investments in the health...more
In 2024, federal courts issued a number of important decisions in False Claims Act (FCA) cases that are particularly noteworthy for the health care and life sciences industries. We focus here on decisions that further develop...more
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issues Special Fraud Alerts regarding healthcare fraud and abuse patterns or practices it has recently identified and intends to...more
In February 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the results of its 2023 False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement efforts. Through those efforts, it obtained more than $2.6 billion in overall recoveries, and of that...more
In February 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the results of its 2023 False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement efforts. Through those efforts, the government obtained more than $2.6 billion in overall recoveries,...more
Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more
2023 was another record year for False Claims Act enforcement. On February 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the federal government and whistleblowers were party to a record number of FCA...more
Sustainability of our healthcare system was an interesting topic at Day 2 of the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Paul Markovich, CEO of Blue Shield of California, expressed the concern that “[T]he status quo is...more
Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement returns for another exciting year for lively discussions on FCA enforcement including the ramifications of two...more
Congress and federal agencies often engage in a game, each trying to see what the other is willing to do to achieve a particular policy or outcome. While Congress and federal agencies have unique authorities (legislative...more
Pharma and Life Sciences Investigations and Prosecutions: The First Two Years of the Biden Administration - With the two-year mark of the Biden presidency looming, the administration’s approach to prosecuting and...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) collected $5.6 billion in False Claims Act recoveries in fiscal year (FY) 2021. That is over twice as much as 2020, and a record 90 percent of the total was collected from the health care...more
CMI, CMMI, and Changing the Consumer Experience in the U.S. and China - Case Mix Index: Sitting in multiple hospital, payor and physician organization presentations at the J.P. Morgan healthcare conference this year, it is...more
Laguna Niguel, California. Another wild year in healthcare is upon us and another insightful and inspiring week of discussions at the 2019 Health Evolution Summit (HES) has just wrapped up in California. HES, which many refer...more
On November 26, CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking, “Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses,” which includes provisions that aim to reduce overall drug...more
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia handed down a major victory to Medicare Advantage issuers on September 7, 2018, vacating a 2014 CMS regulation relating to Medicare Advantage overpayments. ...more