Apr 21, 2021 | DOJ, Fraud Investigations, Health Care, White Collar Crime
Ivan Scott, of Florida, was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare for genetic testing. Scott was the owner of Scott Global, an Orlando telemarketing call center. Through his company,...
Apr 21, 2021 | SEC Investigations
On April 17, Gary Gensler was sworn in as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). After being nominated by President Biden on February 3, 2021, Gensler was confirmed by the Senate in a 53-to-45 vote on April 14. Gensler is a non-attorney, and will be...
Apr 21, 2021 | Health Care
Consolidation in the healthcare industry continues, however the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is paying close attention (and not just to large health system mergers). As Chilivis Grubman discussed previously, the FTC has been particularly active in the healthcare...
Apr 14, 2021 | False Claims Act
On April 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release announcing a $22.5 million settlement with South Carolina’s largest urgent care provider – Doctors Care, P.A. (d/b/a/ “Doctors Care”) – and its management company, UCI Medical Affiliates of South...
Apr 14, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, DOJ, Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On April 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release regarding a Colorado physician who is accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from three COVID-19 relief programs – the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (“AAPP”), the Provider Relief Fund...
Apr 14, 2021 | Health Care
This past January, and in the middle of a winter surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (“QSOG”) and Survey & Operations Group (“SOG”) memorandum addressed to...
Apr 8, 2021 | White Collar Crime
In a March 24 press release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced that it had charged a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology with conspiracy to commit visa fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and wire fraud. The...
Apr 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Many health care providers have already taken advantage of the significant funds that the federal government has distributed over the past year to assist businesses during the pandemic. For any small businesses that have not yet applied for a Paycheck Protection...
Apr 8, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Health Care
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government enacted the CARES Act. The CARES Act includes a Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) of more than $100 billion. The PRF reimburses eligible providers for healthcare-related expenses and lost revenue attributable...
