Apr 14, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, DOJ, Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On April 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release regarding a Colorado physician who is accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from three COVID-19 relief programs – the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (“AAPP”), the Provider Relief Fund...
Mar 23, 2021 | False Claims Act
On March 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its annual report detailing the Medicaid Fraud Control Units (“MFCUs”) case outcomes. According to the report, MFCUs recovered $1 billion from criminal...
Mar 4, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Government Investigations, Health Care
On February 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced the resolution of three complaints alleging that MedStar Health Hospitals (“MedStar”) refused disabled patients access to support persons. According to HHS Office of Civil Rights...
Feb 18, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law
Last year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgia General Assembly passed legislation protecting healthcare providers and businesses in the state from lawsuits by customers or employees who blame them for contracting COVID-19. (Read our previous alert...
Jan 27, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law
As many businesses and individuals are aware, the government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) last year to counter the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of the CARES Act is the Paycheck Protection Program...
