A former University of Pittsburgh Medical Center physician’s lawsuit was recently settled for over $8 million. The suit alleged that UPMC’s Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery regularly performed three surgeries where he was not present for “key and critical” portions of the procedures…
Kickbacks Paid in the Form of Luxury Travel, Events, and Frequent Flyer Miles
In what was originally a qui tam case, the owner of a cataract lens manufacturer was found guilty of paying kickbacks to ophthalmic surgeons to induce their use of the defendants’ products in cataract surgeries…
Former Houston Long-Term Care Facility to Pay Back $21 Million for Improper Billing
A 2018 whistleblower lawsuit against a Texas extended medical and rehabilitation hospital claimed that unlicensed, unauthorized students were illegally performing medical procedures on patients, which ultimately led to improperly billed claims to Medicare…
McDermott Will & Emory Publish 2023 Hospitals and Health Systems Predictions
According to a recent special report released by MWE’s health law group (McDermott Health), microeconomic factors such as inflation, labor expenses, volatile markets, and supply chain issues are expected to negatively impact the healthcare industry in 2023…
Alston & Bird Healthcare Attorneys Make their Predictions for Future FCA Actions
The DOJ recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) fell last year to their lowest levels since 2008, according to a recent report…
Healthcare Attorneys at Foley Hoag LLP Make Predictions
Lynn Neils and Howard Weiss of Foley Hoag believe healthcare fraud will again be a top priority for state and federal regulators in 2023…
Physicians Were Allegedly Financially Incentivized To Make Referrals
Healthcare attorney Steve Polyakov of Tarter Krinksy & Drogin LLP breaks down the recent qui tam case against Modern Vascular…
Healthcare Attorney Addresses Private Equity Investors’ Recent Infatuation with Cardiology
Robert Strode with Foley and Lardner, LLP recently attended an interview where he identified the reasoning for newfound investor interest in the cardiology field…
What’s Causing the Rise in Healthcare Payroll Expenses?
An article published in Modern Healthcare discussed data compiled by consulting firm SullivanCotter, which addressed a recent rise in healthcare payroll expenses…
Cardiology Practice Responsible for Paying $2 Million for False Claims Act Violation
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida, has issued a press release detailing a lawsuit and settlement agreement with Florida Cardiology, P.A. and 10 physicians found to have submitted “inflated claims” to Medicare and Medicaid…
