Apr 19, 2018 | Health Care
On April 6, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that its combined efforts with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) resulted in $2.6 billion in recoveries for healthcare fraud and abuse enforcement...
Apr 19, 2018 | Health Care
In February’s newsletter, Chilivis Grubman reported that the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (the “Act”), signed into law by President Trump on February 9, 2018, modified the Civil Monetary Penalties Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute by increasing certain fines and...
Feb 26, 2018 | Health Care
A physician-owned hospital in Dallas, Texas recently reached an agreement with the federal government to pay $7.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to physicians in violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and False Claims Act (FCA). The...
Feb 26, 2018 | Health Care
On February 9, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. While this law received a lot of attention for avoiding a lengthy government shutdown and extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the law also affects healthcare...
Jan 29, 2018 | Health Care
In 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) continued its HIPAA enforcement efforts, resulting in over $19,393,000 in settlements and civil monetary penalties. OCR investigations focused on various issues, including...
Nov 28, 2017 | Health Care
On October 13, 2017, W. Stephen Muldrow, the Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced that First Coast Cardiovascular Institute (FCCI) agreed to pay $448,821.58 to settle allegations that it knowingly delayed repayment of over...
