Aug 8, 2022 | False Claims Act, Government Investigations
Biogen IDEC, Inc., a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company, agreed to pay $900 million to resolve alleged violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and False Claims Act (FCA). The agreement was made days before the trial – which was...
Aug 3, 2022 | False Claims Act
On July 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release noting that Biotronik Inc. greed to pay $12.95 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute. The federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) and the...
Aug 3, 2022 | White Collar Crime
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law in March of 2020 and through several programs and allowances, it provides relief to businesses and individuals hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since September 2021, the U.S. Department...
Aug 3, 2022 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a special fraud alert on July 20, 2022, relating to potential fraud concerns in the telehealth industry. Special fraud alerts are rare—this newest alert is only the fourth issued in the last decade. A special...