Day PitneyAn October 17 article in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Care Daily Report and other publications, “Justice Dept. Mulling Yates Memo Policy Clarifications,” discussed the U.S. Department…
A July 19 article in Bloomberg BNAs Health Care Fraud Report and other publications, “Nurses Hit Hardest by Medicare and Medicaid Exclusions,” discussed the exclusion…
DOJ Takedown Is Biggest Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Action In History
Erin HealyOn July 13, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nationwide takedown of unprecedented size, involving more than 1,000 law enforcement personnel including 350 Office of…
Heartache for Cardiac-Monitoring Companies Caught Cheating
Daniel WennerFour cardiac-monitoring companies and one executive agreed to pay more than $13.4 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they billed Medicare for higher…
EHR Vendor to Pay $155 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Eric FaderMassachusetts-based electronic health records (EHR) vendor eClinicalWorks (ECW) and several of its employees will pay nearly $155 million to settle allegations that it violated federal…
Beware the Federal Travel Act in Healthcare Fraud Cases
Day Pitneys May 2017 White Collar Roundup included the following item: Beware the Federal Travel Act in Healthcare Fraud Cases Another doctor pleaded guilty in…
The following is reprinted verbatim from a March 3 email message from the Department of Health and Human Services: The U.S. Department of Health and…
Eric Fader was quoted in a January 27 article, “Trump DOJ Likely to Keep Heat on Individuals for Health-Care Fraud,” in Bloomberg BNAs Health Care…
Outlook 2017: New Year May Bring Stark Reform, ACA Repeal, Heavy Dose of Uncertainty
Eric Faders comments appeared in a January 4 article entitled “Outlook 2017: New Year May Bring Stark Reform, ACA Repeal, Heavy Dose of Uncertainty,” published…
FTC Settlement Suggests Emerging Focus on Misleading Health Claims Related to Smartphone Apps
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Aura Labs, Inc., the developer of the Instant Blood Pressure smartphone app, to…