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Home Healthcare Fraud and the False Claims Act

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Medicare Fraud Investigation Leads to Charges for 5 Defendants

WEBThe Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have announced that five individuals have been charged for …

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5 Healthcare Fraud Types and How to Report

WEBEmail [email protected]. Call (844) 781-3088. Your information will be reviewed by a Berger Montague qui tam attorney and remain confidential. Share News …

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Health Labs Pays $48.5 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations

WEBIn yet another case of healthcare fraud, Richmond, Virginia-based Health Diagnostics Laboratory and Alameda, California-based Singulex, Inc. have agreed to …

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Lab Liability for Unnecessary Tests, Part I

WEBA Laboratory’s Liability for Medically Unnecessary Lab Tests under the False Claims Act, Part I. This article addresses the liability of a diagnostic testing laboratory …

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What are Medically Unnecessary Services

WEBEmail [email protected]. Call (844) 781-3088. Your submission will be reviewed by a Berger Montague qui tam attorney and remain confidential. Share News …

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Nation's Largest Hospice Chain Faces False Claims Act Lawsuit for

WEBThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a False Claims Act lawsuit earlier this month against the nation’s largest for-profit hospice chain. Vitas …

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NIH Grants: A Risk Area for Fraud

WEBThe National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) awards billions of dollars to support medical and scientific research in the area of health and diseases. NIH invests …

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What is Physical Therapy Medicare Fraud

WEBPhysical therapy Medicare fraud is when a provider fraudulently bills Medicare for physical therapy services. This fraud can also extend to other types of therapy …

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What is the Difference Between Fraud and Abuse

WEBHealthcare Fraud and Abuse. Healthcare “fraud” has been described by one scholar in the field as an intentional attempt to wrongfully collect money relating to …

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The California Insurance Fraud Prevention Act

WEBThe California Insurance Fraud Prevention Act is a very unique and powerful law. It permits whistleblowers to pursue fraud committed against private insurance …

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The Effect of the Affordable Care Act Upon the Federal Anti …

WEBAccording to the Department of Health and Human Services, the federal anti-kickback statute serves one purpose: to protect patients and the federal health care …

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What is the Stark Law

WEBThe Stark Law was enacted in 1989 with the simple purpose of curbing physician self-referral. It was originally titled the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act, which …

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Netherlands-Based Organon, Inc. Settles Healthcare Fraud Claims …

WEBOrganon recently paid $34 million to the federal government to settle claims it engaged in the unlawful withholding of valuable rebates that should have been …

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Tennessee Substance Abuse Facility New Life Lodge Settles …

WEBIn a recent settlement out of Tennessee, California-based CRC Health Group, Inc. has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle allegations of Medicaid fraud

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Conditions of Payment vs. Conditions of Participation

WEBConditions of Payment. As the name suggests, a condition of payment is a rule, regulation, or requirement that must be met in order for a healthcare provider to …

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Nuances of Liability: Conditions of Payment vs. Conditions of

WEBIn yesterday’s post, we reviewed two concepts that often serve as the basis of a whistleblower’s complaint under the False Claims Act. The first is known

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New York Mental Health Association Alleged to Have Altered …

WEBAccording to the details of a recent settlement under the New York False Claims Act, the Mental Health Association is alleged to have made handwritten

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Savannah-Based Optim Healthcare Settles False Claims Act Case

WEBIn an obscure set of facts, a Savannah-based healthcare facility recently remitted $4 million to the federal government following allegations it unlawfully re-routed …

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Anstead v. Ascension Health Unpaid Overtime Law Firm

WEBBerger Montague served as co-lead counsel and obtained a $19.74 million settlement in this wage and hour lawsuit against Ascension Health and Sacred Heart Health System, Inc., …

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