Dec 29, 2021 | Government Investigations
Since COVID-19, telehealth/telemedicine has experienced significant growth, largely due to its expansions and waivers. Specifically, CMS temporarily waived some requirements that providers typically must follow to bill for telehealth services (e.g., the requirement...
Dec 20, 2021 | False Claims Act
The False Claims Act (“FCA”) prohibits the submission of a false claim for payment to the United States government, or the making of a false statement to the United States government to get a claim paid by the government. Furthermore, an employee who suffers adverse...
Dec 20, 2021 | White Collar Crime
On December 16, 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Leah and Michael Hagen had been sentenced to 151 months in prison and were ordered to pay approximately $27 million back to the government in restitution for their role in a Medicare kickback...
Dec 20, 2021 | Government Investigations
Chilivis Grubman attorneys frequently discuss the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) and how it is a powerful tool used by the federal government to combat fraud. The government routinely collects over a billion dollars annually in settlements and judgments from FCA...
Dec 15, 2021 | False Claims Act, White Collar Crime
On December 8, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced that Brandon Ridge had been sentenced to two years in prison for fraudulently obtaining loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). Ridge had previously pled...
