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...
Dec 13, 2021 | Health Care, White Collar Crime
Since September 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has made several announcements related to former NFL players pleading guilty to defrauding healthcare and COVID-19 relief programs. For example, in September, Chilivis Grubman attorneys discussed former NFL...
Oct 25, 2021 | DOJ, Government Investigations, Health Care
On October 19, the Department of Justice announced that it had issued its Annual Report to Congress on its Activities to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse. The Report begins with a quote from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, which reads in part, “The COVID-19 pandemic...
