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Posted on October 1, 2014 in False Claims Act Defense
Written by: David B. Honig
Leslie R. Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, announced recently that all new qui tam complaints would be “shared by the Civil Division with the Criminal Division as soon as the cases are filed.” Fraud prosecutors will now review all qui tam complaints to determine whether to open a parallel criminal investigation. READ MORE
Posted on June 24, 2014 in False Claims Act Defense
Written by: Drew B. Howk
The Eleventh Circuit ruled last week that a conviction for criminal health care fraud against the owner of nursing home facilities was constitutional. The Court held that the government’s “worthless service” theory of fraudulent billing was not unconstitutional. In United States vs. George Houser, the government alleged that the defendant conspired to defraud the... READ MORE
Posted on October 5, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has published their annual Work Plan for 2013. The Work Plan continues to identify compliance risk areas that subject Medicare and Medicaid providers to audit and enforcement initiatives. The Work Plan specifically targets skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), hospices, and home health agencies (HHAs). For all types of... READ MORE
