DOJ Gloves Off in Opioid Fight

July 24, 2019

In 2019 the Department of Justice took off its gloves in the opioid fight. For the second time, DOJ has acted to hold opioid distributors and manufacturers criminally liable for contributing to the drug crisis. Read my analysis here in the Anticorruption blog.…

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When it comes to Opioids, DOJ’s Gloves are Off

By Marisa Darden

July 23, 2019

In a growing trend, the Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted two corporate executives and two licensed pharmacists for drug distribution. This is the second time in 2019 that DOJ acted to hold opioid distributors and manufacturers criminally liable for contributing to the drug crisis.…

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DOJ Pursues More Electronic Health Records Cases

By Marisa Darden & Ayako Hobbs

June 11, 2019

On May 31, 2019, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas announced a $250,000 settlement with Coffey Health System, after two whistleblowers filed qui tam suit against Coffey for violations of the False Claims Act. The settlement resolved allegations that Coffey submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid pursuant to the Electronic Health Records Incentive Program. That program offers incentive payments to healthcare providers who adopt meaningful electronic health records (EHR) technology and systems.…

Marisa Darden

DOJ Gloves Off in Opioid Fight

When it comes to Opioids, DOJ’s Gloves are Off

DOJ Pursues More Electronic Health Records Cases

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