On September 15, 2010, Antonio Ochoa was convicted by a federal jury in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of soliciting and receiving kickbacks and bribes. Mr. Ochoa was a home health patient recruiter for home health agencies, including… Read more »
Although the SEC has been accepting whistleblower claims for nearly one year since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Financial reform laws, the SEC has taken two big steps recently to enhance the whistleblower program. In May, the SEC approved comprehensive regulations that, in many respects, were favorable to whistleblower claims. Those regulations go into effect… Read more »
Articles In This Issue: 1. Walking A Fine Line: An Employer’s Right To Review Its Employee’s Electronic Messages 2. Workers’ Compensation Fraud: Tilting At Fraud Mills No Longer Quixotic 3. Building On Fraud: Qui Tam Issues In The Construction Industry 4. Federal Preemption Of Failure-To-Warn Claims After Wyeth v. Levine 5. Corporate Demise And The Search For… Read more »
As the federal and state governments across the United States spend billions of dollars to stimulate the economy and create jobs, many have asked how does the government ensure that taxpayer funds are not the target of fraud, waste and abuse. Although the federal and state governments employ thousands of law enforcement officers and auditors,… Read more »
Michael A. Morse authored “Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: False Claims Education Requirements and the Rise of State False Claims Acts,” which was published in the 2008 Health Law Handbook, Gosfield, Alice G., West Publications.
Articles In This Issue: 1. Collateral Wars 2. Virtual Testimony Andits Impact On The Confrontation Clause 3. Social Networking Sites: A Potential Hornet’s Nest For Employers 4. The Day The Supreme Court Failed To Consider 401(K) Liability: What Should Insureds Do To Reduce Their Exposure? 5. Walk The Line: Reporting Anticipated Fraud Violations May Be… Read more »
Marc S. Raspanti authored “Anatomy of a Federal Health Care Fraud Prosecution,” which was published in The Champion.Marc S. Raspanti authored “Anatomy of a Federal Health Care Fraud Prosecution,” which was published in The Champion.
Given the current economic downturn and the transfer of power that occurred in Washington on Jan. 20, it is crucial for contractors and taxpayers alike to analyze certain regulations that became effective in the waning days of the Bush administration and review how they may be applied by the Obama administration. The Contractor Code of… Read more »
On Jan. 7, 2008, the New Jersey Legislature joined 20 other states and the District of Columbia in passing its version of a civil false claims act. The New Jersey False Claims Act, NJSA §§ 2A:32C-1 through 17, went into legal effect 60 days later on March 13. New Jersey follows the state of New… Read more »