On April 2, 2026, the United Attorney’s Office in Atlanta announced a $14 million False Claims Act settlement with a local urology practice and its owner physician. According to the government’s press release, Advanced Urology, Inc. and its owner physician Jitesh Patel violated the FCA by billing federal healthcare programs for “a series of urological […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit delivered a significant setback to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), vacating the agency’s order revoking a pharmacy’s certificate of registration. The ruling sharply rebukes the DEA for overstepping its authority and misapplying its own regulations — a development that could reshape how pharmacies defend themselves in […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a new Health Care Fraud Advisory that marks a significant shift in how federal agencies expect health care fraud to be detected and reported. Although directed at financial institutions, the Advisory’s focus on stolen provider identities, irregular reimbursement flows, and shell-company billing […]
Read MoreOn March 25, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced that Team Rehabilitation Services LLC (“Team Rehab”), a multi-state operator of physical therapy clinics, had agreed to pay just short of $5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act (FCA) by submitting claims for one-to-one […]
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