Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Cardiovascular Specialists, P.C., (doing business as New York Heart Center) recently agreed to pay the United States over $1.33 Million to settle allegations that the practice violated the False Claims Act and the Physician Self-Referral Law (commonly referred to as the Stark Law). In this week’s post we will cover the practice’s actions and the […]
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Last month the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had reached a $24.5million settlement with several Alabama-based medical practices following a lawsuit that alleged the practices violated the False Claims Act. The settlement is another example of why all medical practices and hospital systems should pay close attention to payment arrangements and transactions related to […]
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
A jury recently reached a $14.75 Million verdict in Florida in a case between twoclinical laboratory companies arguing over sales and marketing practices that were potential violations of various state and federal laws. The lessons that follow are important for all medical practices. Background The case began when Ameritox, Ltd. filed suit against its […]