In March 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, which provided $2.2 trillion in economic relief. The Act was designed to quickly get money to millions of Americans suffering from...
Read MoreIn its “2017 Year in Review” (https://www.justice.gov/criminal- fraud/file/1026996/download), the Fraud Section in the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice announced the launch of its Health Care Fraud Unit’s...
Read MoreThe Trump administration proposed a budget increase of 19 million to aid in the fight against health care fraud. This showcases the continued (and heightened) importance of anti-fraud programs, especially compared to the...
Read MoreOn October 18, 2017, a Mississippi physician was charged with health care fraud for writing prescriptions for medically unnecessary compounded medications. This is the latest – though certainly not the last – example of the...
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