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The Tuomey saga continues jury rules that Tuomey violated the Stark Law and False Claims Act

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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May 10 2013

After a four-week trial watched closely by many in the health care industry, on May 8, 2013, a jury concluded that Tuomey Healthcare System in Sumter

Drum beat of health care False Claims Act settlements continued in February

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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March 19 2013

The United States Department of Justice announced a number of False Claims Act health care settlements in February. These settlements involved a wide

Urgent care facility chain settles False Claims Act lawsuit for $10 million

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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July 11 2012

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on July 2, 2012, that NextCare, owner of a chain of urgent care facilities, agreed to pay $10 million to settle federal and state false claims allegations

Two major health care companies pay $137.5 million and $3.8 million, respectively, to settle violations against the False Claims Act

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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June 8 2012

Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Florida-based WellCare Health Plans and Georgia-based Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia LLC have paid $137.5 million and $3.8 million, respectively, to settle charges that they violated the False Claims Act

Settlement resolves improper billing for services provided by unlicensed personnel

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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February 22 2012

On January 13, 2012, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced a $316,513 settlement with Eastern Connecticut Hematology and Oncology, P.C. (“ECHO”) to resolve allegations that ECHO violated the False Claims Act

Rhode island hospital pays $5.3 million to resolve allegations of billing medicaremedicaid for medically unnecessary hospital admissions in connection with gamma knife treatments

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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February 22 2012

On February 13, 2012, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island announced a $5.3 million dollar settlement with Rhode Island Hospital to resolve allegations that Rhode Island Hospital improperly billed the Medicare and Medicaid programs for medically unnecessary overnight hospital stays for patients receiving Gamma Knife (stereotactic radiosurgery) treatment

OFCCP's authority over TRICARE providers curbed

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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January 9 2012

The National Defense Authorization Act ("Act"), signed by President Obama on December 31st, suggests that a hospital may not be subject to Executive Order No. 11246 ("Order") and its affirmative action obligations if it contracts (or subcontracts) with the federal government solely on the basis to provide services under the TRICARE Program

OIG releases fourth compliance podcast on the Stark Law

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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January 3 2012

On January 3, 2012, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services released the fourth of 11 short video and audio presentations aimed at health care providers covering issues the OIG views as "top health care compliance topics"

ACOs take two: major changes in final regulations

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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November 10 2011

The long-awaited Interim Final Rule (the “Final Rule”) on the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”) and Accountable Care Organizations (“ACOs”) was displayed by CMS on October 20, 2011, and published in the Federal Register on November 2, 2011

What's new for the week of September 12, 2011

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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September 12 2011

Final rules published September 16, 2011 to implement section 6411: Expansion of the Recovery Audit Contractor Program