Diminished Medical Services May Be “Worth Less” but not Worthless; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, No. 16-1218, Sarah Taylor v. Comhar Inc.September 17, 2021
Be Prepared: OFCCP Releases Three Initiatives in Three Days – Affirmative Action Verification, Two Other Major AnnouncementsSeptember 17, 2021
Recent False Claims Act Settlement Illustrates Key Role of Whistleblowers in Rooting Out PPP FraudSeptember 17, 2021
Whistleblower Lawsuit Yields Second Largest Medicare Advantage Settlement – $90 MillionSeptember 17, 2021
Relators Fail to Show Army Relied on Allegedly Misleading Pricing for FMS Contracts, but Claims Based on Ethics Noncompliance Can Proceed; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Northeastern Division No. 5:13-cv-00830-AKK, U.S. ex rel. Philip Marsteller and Robert Swisher v. Lynn Tilton et al.September 16, 2021
Sixth Circuit Lacked Jurisdiction to Vacate Holding Not Certified for Interlocutory Appeal; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, No. 2:10-cv-13440, U.S. ex rel. David Felten M.D. v. William Beaumont Hospitals, et al.September 16, 2021
Let’s Talk Compliance Recap: Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements & Compliance ConcernsSeptember 16, 2021
SEC Again Awards Significant Whistleblower Bounties to Leverage Enforcement Evidence from Compliance InsidersSeptember 16, 2021
Recent Enforcement Settlements Highlight Continued Scrutiny of Quality and Manufacturing IssuesSeptember 15, 2021
Help! The Government Seized My Privileged Documents! What a Recent Fifth Circuit Case Says About How to RespondSeptember 15, 2021
Government Need Not Allege Defendant Controlled Charity Providing Copay Assistance to Support AKS Violations; United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts No. 20-11548-NMG, U.S. v Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and Teva Neuroscience Inc.September 15, 2021
Private Insurance Fraud Not Actionable Under FCA; United States District Court for the Northern District of California No. 18-CV-02067-LHK, U.S. and California ex rel. Judy Jones v. Sutter Health, et al.September 15, 2021