Dec 1, 2020 | Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid
On November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a draft of its final rule regarding Medicare’s physician self-referral law, colloquially known as the Stark Law. On the same day, CMS also issued a press release and fact sheet...
Nov 25, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, enacted on March 27, 2020, requires insurers to “provide coverage [for], and…not impose any cost-sharing (including deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance) requirements or prior authorization or other...
Nov 20, 2020 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Medicare and Medicaid
The federal False Claims Act (FCA) imposes liability for treble damages and civil penalties on “any person who [among other things] … knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment” to the federal government or who...
Nov 20, 2020 | Government Investigations
On November 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a Special Fraud Alert (“Alert”) highlighting the fraud and abuse risks associated with speaker programs. The Alert confirms the government’s...
Nov 11, 2020 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations
A chain of charter schools based in Chicago has agreed to pay a $4.5 million civil fine to close a federal corruption investigation that first came into public view in June 2014. In its statement announcing the settlement, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) accused...
Nov 11, 2020 | Business Litigation
The Business Court, Georgia’s first statewide in the past 114 years, opened on August 30, 2020. The Business Court is a specialized commercial court created to promote the efficient and predictable resolution of complex litigation. Although lauded as a way to provide...
Nov 11, 2020 | Administrative Law
Leading up to the recent elections, we explained the three constitutional amendments that Georgia voters would be asked to decide. All three amendments passed. In particular, nearly 80% of Georgia’s voters approved amending Georgia’s constitution to waive sovereign...
Nov 5, 2020 | Government Investigations
Although the advent of cryptocurrency has many advantages for an increasingly digital economy, it is not without its perils. The central features of cryptocurrency – decentralized operation and control and high degrees of anonymity – make the technology attractive to...
