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April 19, 2022
The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits offering or accepting kickbacks intended to generate health care business. Violation of the Anti Kickback Statute (AKS) is a felony, with serious penalties. Violating the Anti-Kickback...September 14, 2021
DOJ’s lawsuit against drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals for copay fraud is charging full steam ahead! DOJ’s Allegations of Teva’s Copay Fraud As we previously reported, in August 2020, the United...March 31, 2019
Attorney Bob Thomas of the Whistleblower Law Collaborative discussed the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) at yesterday’s Life Sciences Symposium held in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the economic consulting firm of Bates...November 2, 2018
Courts have long held that, a plaintiff need not prove that kickbacks cause specific false claims because “[t]he Government does not get what it bargained for when a defendant is...September 28, 2017
In the BU Law School Health Care Fraud and Abuse seminar, the topic this week is the anti-bribery law known as the Anti-Kickback Act, a criminal statute. The law prohibits...June 8, 2017
Just last week, HHS OIG issued a Fraud Alert warning that “Physicians who enter into compensation arrangements such as medical directorships must ensure that those arrangements reflect fair market value for...