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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

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Defense-Friendly Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act Marketing and Advertising Decisions

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On April 14, 2025, the Seventh and Second Circuits each issued opinions narrowing the scope of advertising, marketing, and booking fee activities that run afoul of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). See United States v....more

Epstein Becker & Green

New Seventh Circuit Decision Signals Greater Flexibility for Healthcare Marketing Services

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On April 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in a case involving the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) and marketing services that the court framed as an appeal...more

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Healthcare Providers, Agents, and Brokers: Please Stop, Look, and Listen Before Entering Into Suspect Medicare Advantage Plan...

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

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...

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

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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

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OIG Advisory Opinion 18-01: Excluded Individual May Serve as Marketing Liaison to LTC Pharmacies

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In OIG Advisory Opinion 18-01, published February 27, 2018, the OIG concluded a proposed employment arrangement between an excluded individual and a for-profit company selling discounted emergency medications to long term...more

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