Questions About Employer’s Billing Practices, Without More, Not Enough to Show Plaintiffs Engaged in Protected Activity; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia No. 15-355 (RMC), Charles Hutchins and Joyce Subhi v. DynCorp International Inc., et al.December 19, 2019
Plaintiff’s Poor Performance Undermines Allegation Her Firing Was Pretextual; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No. 19-10042, Rebecca Musser v. Paul Quinn CollegeDecember 19, 2019
Private Equity Firms, the Healthcare Industry, and the FCA: The “Butterfly Effect” in Action?December 19, 2019
Escobar in Action: Physician-Owners’ Fraud Claims Against Hospital Defeated in Fifth Circuit Appeal for Lack of MaterialityDecember 19, 2019
Physician Employment Agreements: Potential Risks under Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims ActDecember 19, 2019
U.S. Government Joins Healthcare Fraud Suit Against Omnicare and CVS for Billing Invalid Prescriptions to Elderly and DisabledDecember 19, 2019
Multiple Defendants Can Be Sued for Retaliation When Each Created an Employee-Employer Relationship With Plaintiff; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 19-1235, Alastair Crosbie v. Highmark Inc., Highmark Health Options, and Gateway Health PlanDecember 18, 2019
Statistical Analysis and Witness Interviews Create Strong Inference of Fraud; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division No. SA-17-CV-1249-XR, U.S. ex rel. Integra Med Analytics LLC v. Creative Solutions in Healthcare Inc.December 18, 2019
Turning a Turbulent Social and Political Environment into Positive Ethical Culture StrategiesDecember 18, 2019
Former Army Employee Charged with Bribery, Kickbacks in Connection with Scheme to Steer ContractsDecember 18, 2019
Genetic Testing Company Pays $42.6 Million to Settle Kickback and Medical Necessity ClaimsDecember 18, 2019
Government Must Disclose Any Evidence Kickbacks Directly Caused Additional Surgeries; United States District Court for the District of Minnesota No. 13-cv-3003, U.S. ex rel. Kipp Fesenmaier v. the Cameron-Ehlen Group Inc. and Paul EhlenDecember 17, 2019
Court Finds No Reason to Delay Payment of Attorney Fees to Successful Defendants; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington No. 2:17-CV-0191-TOR, U.S. ex rel. Randolph Peterson and Tri-City Railroad Company LLC v. Port of Benton CountyDecember 17, 2019
The US Government Increases Pressure on Industry to “Know-Your-Customers” and “Know-Your-Suppliers” While Separately Acknowledging This Is DifficultDecember 17, 2019
