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Red Flags for Physicians Considering Paid Speaking Engagements
Recently, DOJ announced that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, on behalf of its subsidiary, Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd....
Mar 27
Looking Back on 2024: Two Litigation Events that Could Significantly Impact Healthcare’s Future
Major events of 2024 delivered heavy helpings of dispute, debate, and contention. Alongside the clashes in politics and culture,...
Nov 26, 2024
Qui Tam Complaint Raises the Question: Are Multiples of the Median a Test of FMV?
The United States recently joined a whistleblower complaint against Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Erlanger Health System (“Erlanger”),...
Aug 28, 2024
The FTC Noncompete Ban Impact to Healthcare Employment
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning noncompete agreements nationwide in late April 2024. The rule is already...
May 3, 2024
Is There Really an Industry Standard for Calculating On-Call Compensation?
In February 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) joined a second whistleblower complaint against a former executive at...
Mar 21, 2024
Recent MSO Litigation Reminds Us to Thoroughly Vet Investment Opportunities
Management Services Organizations, or MSOs, provide administrative services to medical practices. These services may include human...
Dec 27, 2023
$45.6 Million Settlement Related to Improper Medical Director Payments at 6 SNFs
In November 2023, Prema Thekkek, her management company, Paksn Inc. (“Paksn”), and 6 SNFs that are owned by Thekkek or managed by Paksn...
Nov 28, 2023
4 Settlements for Alleged Improper Payments for Lease Arrangements and Medical Director Services
Four home healthcare settlements related to improper payments to physicians have been announced by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”). ...
Oct 19, 2023
$3.8 Million Settlement Related to Improper SNF Medical Director Payments
Medical director arrangements at skilled nursing facilities (“SNF(s)”) have been under federal scrutiny for the past few years (2021 blog...
Sep 25, 2023
Over $20 Million in Combined Qui Tam Settlements from Home Health Buyer and Seller
In August 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Watermark Retirement Communities, LLC (“Watermark”), based in Tucson,...
Sep 20, 2023
Hospital Self-Disclosure Led to Settlement with DOJ
In April 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Sibley Memorial Hospital (“SMH”) and its parent company, Johns Hopkins...
Aug 31, 2023
$30 Million Settlement Resolves Allegations of AKS Violations
A nearly $30 million joint settlement was announced on May 31, 2023, by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Detroit Medical Center (DMC),...
Jun 15, 2023
FMV and the ABA’s Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud
The American Bar Association’s 33rd Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud was held in Chicago on May 4, 2023. Deputy Assistant...
May 23, 2023
$69 Million Settlement over Alleged Violations of False Claims, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Stark Law
A $69 million settlement related to improper financial relationships between physicians and a large health system was announced on March...
Apr 11, 2023
Red Flags for Physicians Considering Paid Speaking Engagements
In December 2022, a Sarasota, Florida, pain management physician was sentenced to three years and six months in federal prison and...
Dec 27, 2022
