Jan 15, 2021 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced it recently settled with durable medical equipment supplier Apria Healthcare to resolve allegations of fraudulent billing practices related to the rental of non-invasive ventilators (“NIVs”). The case was originally brought in the Southern District...
Jan 15, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations
In April 2020, CG attorneys wrote about the increased risk of government scrutiny for recipients of the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which initially provided over $349 billion in forgivable PPP loans to small businesses. As Congress authorized hundreds...
Jan 11, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Government Investigations, Health Care
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a permanent injunction barring Matthew Ryncarz and his companies, Fusion Health and Vitality LLC (d/b/a Pharm Origins) and Fusion Ionz LLC (also d/b/a Pharm Origins), from selling unapproved drugs. ...
Jan 7, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Employment Law
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and new treatments arise, the legal implications for employers also continue to evolve. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have speculated about the legal implications of workplace vaccine policies. Now that a vaccine...
Jan 7, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law
Several states, including Georgia, have passed laws regarding COVID-19 civil liability in the wake of the public health pandemic that dominated 2020 and continues to rage. Florida has come to the fold, with the introduction of House Bill 7 (HB7) on January 6, 2021. ...
Jan 5, 2021 | Health Care
In November 2019, CG Attorneys wrote about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) price transparency rule requiring hospitals to publish prices for services beginning in 2021. Under the rule, hospitals must provide customers the “standard charges”...
Dec 29, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law, White Collar Crime
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced nearly everyone to drastically alter how they once did things, including the justice system. Many aspects of the criminal justice system are now conducted virtually, including but not limited to arraignments, bond revocation hearings,...
Dec 23, 2020 | Government Investigations
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a lawsuit on December 22, 2020 against retail giant Walmart, alleging the company played a significant role in fueling the country’s opioid epidemic. The lawsuit is the result of a years’-long investigation by the DOJ’s...
Dec 22, 2020 | False Claims Act
In July 2020, CG attorneys discussed two settlements by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation for $729 million involving allegations that Novartis paid kickbacks to doctors and patients. One settlement involved Novartis agreeing to pay $51.25 million to resolve...
