Feb 10, 2022 | False Claims Act
On February 1, the Department of Justice released the statistics for its False Claims Act enforcement efforts for Fiscal Year 2021. The headline for the announcement reads, “Justice Department’s False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $5.6 Billion in Fiscal...
Jan 19, 2022 | False Claims Act
Laboratories and the use of patient brokers/recruiters have and continue to be scrutinized by the government. There are no indications that the government’s enforcement efforts will subside. In April 2021, Chilivis Grubman attorneys discussed a patient recruiter...
Jan 5, 2022 | Fraud Investigations, White Collar Crime
In early December 2021, CG attorneys wrote about a Georgia man sentenced to two years in prison for CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia prosecuted the case. Recently, the DOJ...
Dec 29, 2021 | Government Investigations
Since COVID-19, telehealth/telemedicine has experienced significant growth, largely due to its expansions and waivers. Specifically, CMS temporarily waived some requirements that providers typically must follow to bill for telehealth services (e.g., the requirement...
Dec 15, 2021 | False Claims Act, White Collar Crime
On December 8, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced that Brandon Ridge had been sentenced to two years in prison for fraudulently obtaining loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). Ridge had previously pled...
