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Jury verdict overruled in negligence-based false claims case
Billing government programs for poor quality healthcare doesn't trigger false claims liability, according to a ruling last week by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Feds take over IPC whistleblower lawsuit
Federal prosecutors filed a civil lawsuit against a California hospitalist company for allegedly overcharging government programs for physician care, the Department of Justice announced last week.
How to prepare for a government fraud investigation
Whether or not they've committed wrongdoing, payers are increasingly becoming the targets of significant fraud investigations. So it pays to prepare financially and operationally for this possibility. FierceHealthPayer: Anti-Fraud interviewed Kirk J. Nahra, J.D., a partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm WileyRein, to bring readers expert advice on this topic.
OIG strategic plan eyes fraud, quality, innovation
The Office of Inspector General released an updated strategic plan that sets four broad goals to guide the agency's oversight of more than 300 government programs through 2018: fighting fraud, waste and abuse; promoting quality, safety and value; securing the future; and advancing excellence and innovation.
