Topic
Fraud & Abuse
129 published works
The FCA Insider
Fraud and Abuse Rules Part IV: Final Changes to Existing and New Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbors
By Gretchen Heinze Townshend, Helen Suh, Erin Dine
As discussed in a prior McGuireWoods alert, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published final rules that significantly amend the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law), the federal…
The FCA Insider
Fraud and Abuse Rules Part III: New Value-Based Arrangement Protections
By Gretchen Heinze Townshend, Timothy Fry, Erica Jewell
As discussed in a previous McGuireWoods alert, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published final rules, effective Jan. 19, 2021, that significantly amend the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark…
Investigations and Enforcement Blog
Client Advisory: HHS OIG’s Recent Special Fraud Alert and the Future of Speaker Programs
By Patrick Linehan, Ashwin Ram, Nicholas Silverman
On November 16, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert highlighting fraud and abuse risks associated with payments to physicians related…
The FCA Insider
OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert That Challenges Industry Norms Regarding Speakers Programs
By Samuel C. Bernstein, Kimberly J. Kannensohn, Ashley M. Monzel
On Nov. 16, 2020, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a special fraud alert addressing fraud and abuse concerns with speakers…
Milikowsky Tax Law Blog
How your PPP loan can create criminal exposure
In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, the CARES Act provided the funding for the SBA to implement the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provide financial assistance to businesses. While…
Investigations and Enforcement Blog
Webinar: Navigating the Road Ahead: Congressional and DOJ Investigations into Waste and Abuse Related to COVID-19 Relief Funds
By James Barnette, Patrick Linehan, Reem Sadik
Please join Steptoe for an interactive discussion with Congressman Jamie Raskin and current and former senior staff from Capitol Hill and the Department of Justice on congressional and DOJ investigations into fraud…
Health Industry Washington Watch
OIG releases strategic plan for oversight of COVID-19 response
By Vicki Tankle
Following the distribution of billions of relief aid to healthcare providers and amidst the guidance issued around reopening of nursing homes throughout the country, the Department of Health and Human…
Corporate Governance & Internal Investigations Advisor
CARES Act $2.2-Trillion Emergency Relief Fund Potential ‘Hotbed’ for Government Fraud, Abuse Investigations
With enactment of the CARES Act on March 27, Congress appropriated $2.2 trillion, the largest economic stimulus package in history, to combat COVID-19 and the serious economic damage it has…
Healthcare Law Blog
Guard Against False Claims as Massive Government Spending Rolls Out to Combat COVID-19
Introduction Federal and state governments are ready to roll out over one trillion dollars in funding in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As past is often prologue, we…
The FCA Insider
OIG Redesigned Hotline Webpage
By David Pivnick, Timothy Fry, Brett Barnett
The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently launched a new, redesigned hotline webpage to better guide the public through the tip and complaint reporting process. The OIG hotline operations accepts…