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1. Healthcare Service Provider to Pay $60 Million to Settle Medicare and Medicaid False Claims Act Allegations - A major U.S. hospital service provider, TeamHealth Holdings, as successor in interest to IPC Healthcare Inc., f/k/a IPC The Hospitalists Inc. (IPC), has agreed to resolve allegations

President Trump’s words might lead us to believe we’re heading towards an “anti-regulation” future. But I think the foundations of compliance programs will remain intact.

1. The University of California at Riverside’s Pilot Payroll Certification System Did Not Provide Accountability Over Payroll Charges to Federal Awards (A-04-13-01026) -

When we hear of doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers settling False Claims Act allegations with the government, we frequently learn that the accusations were first raised by a current or former employee or another healthcare provider such as a physician.

1. Rio Grande Valley Area Doctor Charged in Illegal Kickback Scheme - McALLEN, Texas ‐ A Rio Grande Valley area doctor has been taken into custody for his scheme to solicit and obtain illegal kickbacks in exchange for Medicare patient referrals, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.

A couple weeks ago, Medstar Ambulance Inc. settled False Claims Act allegations with the government for $12.7 million. The allegations were first brought to the attention of the government through a former billing office employee who filed a qui tam (i.e., whistleblower) lawsuit under the False...

1. Shire PLC Subsidiaries to Pay $350 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations - The Justice Department announced today that Shire Pharmaceuticals LLC and other subsidiaries of Shire plc (Shire) will pay $350 million to settle federal and state False Claims Act allegations

“Open wide and say….Compliance”

Most of my blog posts reporting on settlements involve medical professionals or providers. It’s important to recognize that dental providers are also not immune to compliance woes.