Jul 29, 2021 | False Claims Act
On July 26, Senator Chuck Grassley and a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 (“Amendments Act”) to the Senate. While much of the original False Claims Act (“FCA”) is left intact, the Amendments Act purports to address issues...
Jul 27, 2021 | False Claims Act
On June 29, 2021, during the American Health Law Association’s Annual Meeting, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Division Michael Granston provided statistics concerning DOJ’s enforcement of False Claims Act violations in...
Jul 22, 2021 | False Claims Act
Individuals and businesses doing business with the U.S. Government may face False Claims Act (“FCA”) culpability for several reasons – including retaining overpayments. 31 U.S.C. 3729(a)(1)(G). The retention of known overpayments is colloquially called “reverse...
Jul 7, 2021 | False Claims Act
On June 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its second settlement for alleged False Claims Act (“FCA”) violations by a rehabilitation provider servicing skilled nursing facilities. The FCA prohibits any person from knowingly presenting or...
May 27, 2021 | False Claims Act
On May 21, 2021, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing that Georgia-based SavaSeniorCare, LLC and related entities (Sava) agreed to pay at least $11.2 million to resolve allegations of False Claims Act violations. Between 2011 and 2015, multiple...
May 11, 2021 | False Claims Act
In February 2021, CG attorneys wrote about an electronic health record (“EHR”) vendor, Athenahealth, Inc., agreeing to pay $18.25 million to resolve False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegations related to its marketing programs and alleged kickbacks. CG attorneys cautioned...
