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Pharmaceutical Industry False Billing Kickbacks

Troutman Pepper Locke

State AGs Join $202M Settlement Over HIV Drug Kickback

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On July 16, 49 attorneys general (AGs) announced that they joined a $202 million settlement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead). Previously announced by the Department of Justice in April, the settlement resolved allegations...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

OIG January 2024 Enforcement Summary

The following is a summary of selected 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...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

HHS Office of Inspector General November 2023 Enforcement Activity

The following is a summary of selected 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...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - October 2023

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Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

False Claims Act Settlements to Know from Q2 2023

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There have been several noteworthy False Claims Act (FCA) settlements in the second quarter of 2023.  Four of these settlements have come in over $20 million. This post summarizes key settlements of interest....more

Rivkin Radler LLP

DOJ Announces COVID-19 Fraud Takedown

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On May 26, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced criminal charges against 14 defendants in six states for participation in healthcare fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The coordinated takedown involved...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Health Information Technology Developer to Pay $145 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations

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In the DOJ’s first-ever criminal action against an electronic health records vendor, San Francisco-based Practice Fusion Inc. agreed to pay $145 million to resolve allegations that it received kickbacks from pharmaceutical...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Health Care Investors Beware: U.S. Attorney Sues Private Equity Firm For Portfolio Company’s Alleged Billing Fraud

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida has recently decided to intervene in a lawsuit brought under the Federal False Claims Act and initiated by a whistleblower. The U.S. Attorney has filed his own...more

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Health Care Fraud and Abuse in the Middle District of Florida in 2016 - a Year in Review

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The United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Middle District of Florida (USAO-MDFL) prosecuted several civil health care fraud matters in 2016 and issued related press releases. A review of the USAO-MDFL’s criminal and...more

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