Aug 31, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law, Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid
On August 25, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a press release regarding the strengthening of COVID-19 surveillance and the publication of interim final rule CMS-30401-IFC. Although the press release mainly addresses nursing home...
Aug 31, 2020 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid, White Collar Crime
The federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), at its core, prohibits offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving any remuneration in exchange for federal healthcare program referrals. AKS violations carry potential criminal penalties, as well as civil and administrative...
Aug 21, 2020 | Administrative Law, COVID-19 Related Law, Government Investigations, Health Care
On August 19, 2020, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar issued a third amendment to HHS’ Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 (Directive). The...
Aug 13, 2020 | Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care, White Collar Crime
On August 7, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the indictment of a psychiatrist and his office manager for allegedly importing and selling drugs not approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”). The DOJ alleges that for ten years,...
Aug 6, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid
On August 4, 2020, the Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) updated its FAQs regarding the application of OIG’s administrative enforcement authorities to arrangements directly connected to the ongoing COVID-19...
Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law, Government Investigations, Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into the law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act includes a Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) with more than $100 billion to reimburse eligible providers for healthcare-related...
