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In Short The Situation: The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") published its annual report regarding False Claims Act ("FCA") recoveries for fiscal year 2020 (ending September 2020) and announced its priorities for 2021. The Result: DOJ's 2020 FCA recoveries totaled more than $2.2 billion, a lower sum than in prior years. Despite the lower overall recoveries, health care fraud still represents the lion's share of FCA recoveries, encompassing cases relating to pharmaceuticals, providers, electronic health records ("EHR"), and opioids. COVID-related cases did not figure significantly in the 202...

On November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued long-awaited final rules...

HCCA’s Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop is a four-day virtual event for those who are new to the compliance profession. The content is designed to help you develop and improve your compliance skills. Our instructors are industry leaders that will guide you through core subject areas and help you build a foundation for your compliance career. These workshops are limited to 150 participants, so register as early as possible to reserve your spot! Attendees will have the opportunity to earn live Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® continuing education units (CEUs) from the convenien...

Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop Overview HCCA’s Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop is a four-day virtual event for those who are new to the compliance profession. The content is designed to help you develop and improve your compliance skills. Our instructors are industry leaders that will guide you through core subject areas and help you build a foundation for your compliance career. These workshops are limited to 150 participants, so register as early as possible to reserve your spot! Attendees will have the opportunity to earn live Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® c...

Published: 26 December 2020 26 December 2020 Dallas, Texas - Texas Heart Hospital of the Southwest LLP, a partially physician-owned hospital in Plano, Texas, and its wholly owned subsidiary, THHBP Management Company, LLC (collectively, the “Heart Hospital”) have agreed to pay the United States $48 million to resolve claims that the Heart Hospital violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims to the Medicare program that resulted from violations of the Physician Self-Referral Law and the Anti‑Kickback Statute, the Justice Department announced. The Physician Self‑Refer...