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This month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made revisions to the Justice Manual in two areas affecting False Claims Act (FCA) prosecutions: (1) the use of sub-regulatory guidance; and (2) DOJ’s exercise of its dismissal authority.
Sub-Regulatory Guidance
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On September 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reaffirmed that the No Surprises Act (NSA) does not provide out-of-network providers with a private right of action to enforce payment determinations issued through the independent dispute resolution…
In August, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald issued a memorandum (the “Memo”) announcing the enforcement priorities of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (also known as NFED), which the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) established in April of this year.[1] …
A newly introduced federal bill aimed at prohibiting the corporate practice of medicine, titled the “Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act,” was introduced on September 16 by several Democratic lawmakers in the Senate and House. The bill would…
Earlier this month, the 11thh Circuit Court of Appeals joined the 5th, 6th, 9th and 10th Circuits in holding that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) do not violate the Appointments Clause of the United States…
The Income Tax
The federal government is the largest employer in the U.S., and provides the greatest number and variety of services and products in the country. To fund its operation – i.e., to pay its bills – the government…
Gown vs. State
It is no secret that the Administration[i] is not pleased with many tax-exempt organizations, especially those “elite” private colleges and universities that, according to the White House and other observers, are hostile toward individuals and organizations…
When Paths Cross
For years I have told practically anyone who would listen that there are two kinds of “codes”: those with an upper case “C”, like the Ten Commandments and the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and those with…
Taxes Galore
There are so many things that New York City has in abundance. Some are good while others are less desirable. It often depends upon whom you ask. One item that will certainly find its way into both categories…
We have been reporting regularly on the increasing role that private equity has been playing in the healthcare industry and the oversight initiatives that a number of states have taken to address certain concerns resulting from this trend.
In a…
