JD Supra10d
First Circuit Decision Raises Bar on Anti-Kickback Statute-Premised Liability Under the False Claims Act
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently joined the Sixth Circuit (2023) and Eighth Circuit (2022) ...
Supreme Court Should Resolve False Claims Act Causation Question
Attorney Stuart Silverman says the First Circuit’s widening the divide on the False Claims Act’s causation standard adds to ...
Pawleys Island M.D. in $1.9M health care kickback scheme settlement
Multiple health care providers, including a Pawleys Island M.D., agreed with the Department of Justce (DOj) to pay ...
JD Supra5d
First Circuit Reins In Broad Theory of Liability Under AntiKickback Statute by Adopting “But-For Causation” Standard
The First Circuit joins the Sixth and Eighth Circuits in adopting a more exacting causation standard for False Claims Act liability premised on Anti-Kickback Statute violations. In a victory for ...
Life Science Leader3d
Testing Federal Healthcare Laws: Risks In Genetic-Testing Programs
Sponsored genetic testing programs can run afoul of federal laws, including the FCA and AKS, if not designed correctly.
Health Care Providers To Pay Back Almost $2 Million In Medicare Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice shared the providers agreed to pay to resolve alleged violations arising from their involvement in laboratory kickback schemes.
Pfizer's Direct-To-Consumer Model Faces Scrutiny From US Senators (CORRECTED)
Senators question Pfizer's partnership with UpScriptHealth, citing potential anti-kickback concerns and risks of increased ...
Orthopedics This Week3d
Will the Supremes Tackle Kickbacks & False Claims?!
A recent ruling by the First Circuit Court of Appeals deepens the False Claims Act divide among circuit courts.
STAT4d
Telehealth platforms in senators’ crosshairs over relationship with Eli Lilly, Pfizer
Senators ask if contracts between drugmakers and telehealth companies violate the federal anti-kickback statute.