Compliance News Roundup: A Whopping $40 Million Bribe And Kickback Scheme

1. Civil Settlement Reached After Allegedly Improperly Prescribing Buprenorphine - The U.S. Attorney’s Office reached a $750,000 civil settlement yesterday with CleanSlate Centers, Inc. and Total Wellness Centers, LLC d/b/a CleanSlate, to resolve allegations that the two companies,which together operate opioid addiction treatment centers in Massachusetts and other states, improperly prescribed buprenorphine (Suboxone®) for opioid addiction treatment and improperly billed Medicare.Read more here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/cleanslate-addiction-treatment-centers-settle-allegations-unlicensed-prescribing-and

2. Former Counselor Stole From Medicaid will Pay $250,000 in Fines or go to Prison - A 56-year-old former counselor who stole from the Arkansas Medicaid program was court-ordered Thursday to pay $250,000 in fines and restitution or face up to 20 years in prison. Read more here: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/dec/02/medicaid-over-biller-told-to-pay-or-go-/

3. Deeper Than the Headlines: How Could You Avoid This $40 Million Bribe and Kickback Scheme - Is your organization compliant? Are you violating anti-kickback laws? On Dec. 1, 2016 a judge ordered to unseal an indictment of 21 individuals allegedly involved in a $40 million bribe and kickback scheme involving Forest Park Medical Center Dallas (FPMC). FPMC was a physician-owned surgical hospital which opened in March 2009. Knowing the cases allows you to prevent it from happening to you. Read more here: Deeper Than the Headlines: A Whopping $40 Million Bribe and Kickback Scheme