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The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is following the recent practices of the United States Department of Labor. The federal government recently identified a prevalence of labor law violations within the home health care agency industry. As such, the...
Allegations of kickback violations can lead to more than just harsh civil penalties, they can also lead to criminal charges. That was the case when the government accused a national hospital chain of various forms of healthcare fraud, including kickback violations....
Allegations of wrongdoing can haunt the accused for the rest of his or her life. This is particularly true when the allegations involve government allegations of breaking the law. Is it possible to overcome these allegations and move on to live a successful and...
The New York state and federal government recently conducted an investigation into the operations of a local skilled nursing provider. The center under investigation provides long-term care services to patients in the community. These services can include adult day...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to crackdown on allegations of healthcare fraud. The agency’s most recent examples a psychologist and his wife who ran a psychological practice. The government has accused the couple of partaking in an elaborate billing...
The federal government continues its crackdown on alleged illegal kickback violations with a recent investigation of drug manufacturers. The investigations focused on services to doctors including the provision of nurses and reimbursement assistance. A recent...
New York v. Acosta could change the administration of association health plans throughout the country. This New York case questions a regulation by President Trump's administration. The regulation allegedly makes it easier for smaller groups to buy association health...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) accused a large drug company of paying kickbacks to medical professionals to encourage the physicians and nurse practitioners to prescribe their medications. The DOJ’s has accused the company of using kickbacks to encourage the...
Lawsuits can have a national impact. These two cases provide examples of lawsuits that could work their way up the system to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and change the application of health care law throughout the country.Stewart v. Azar. This case...