Fraud and Abuse


“Factually False” Billings are Sufficient Basis for FCA Action
November 5, 2018 | Geoffrey R. Kaiser | False Claims Act | Fraud and Abuse | Litigation | Medicare and Medicaid

A federal district court in Illinois, in United States ex rel. Morgan v. Champion Fitness, Inc. et al., No. 1:13-cv-1593 (C.D. Ill, October 19, 2018), recently considered whether the materiality requirement set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court in Universal Health Servs., Inc. v. United States and Massachusetts, ex rel. Escobar, 136 S. Ct. 1989

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Kaiser to Present on PLI Panel on Enforcement Trends
November 5, 2018 | Eric D. Fader | False Claims Act | Fraud and Abuse | Medical Devices and Wearables | Pharmaceuticals

On November 16, 2018, Geoffrey R. Kaiser will join the faculty of the Practising Law Institute’s Life Sciences 2018: Navigating Legal Challenges in the Drug and Device Industries.

Jeff will participate on a panel entitled, “Enforcement Trends Impacting the Drug and Device Industries.” Topics covered will include the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, off-label

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FTC Slams Stem Cell Therapy Clinic for Deceptive Health Claims
October 23, 2018 | Steven Shapiro | Fraud and Abuse | Litigation | Pharmaceuticals

On October 18, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with a California-based physician and the two companies he controlled. The FTC had alleged that Bryn Jarald Henderson, D.O., and his two companies, Regenerative Medical Group and Telehealth Medical Group, earned at least $3.3 million by offering “stem cell therapy” injections initially costing

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