Baylor and Affiliated Entities Agree to Pay $15 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Involving Concurrent Heart Surgeries

Baylor and Affiliated Entities Agree to Pay $15 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Involving Concurrent Heart Surgeries

The False Claims Act, with its threat of treble damages and astronomical per-claim penalties, may not have been designed to punish substandard medical care, but as a recent $15 million FCA settlement demonstrates, the line between substandard medical care and...

Healthcare Entreprenuers Beware: The Anti-Kickback Statute Is A Lot Broader Than You May Think (And Violating It Can Land You In Prison)

The Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) has long been one of the federal government’s most powerful tools when it comes to healthcare fraud and abuse.  Not only is the AKS a felony statute, imposing a sentence of up to ten years in prison per violation, but a violation of...