Western Pennsylvania Heathcare News – Defense Investigations –An Ounce of Prevention Just Might Keep You Out of Jail

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | July 11, 2014 |
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Just about every day there’s at least one story published in a newspaper somewhere in the U.S. about healthcare fraud. It might be about an individual provider who has been arrested, a hospital that is under investigation, or an office employee in a healthcare setting who has been sentenced to jail for their role in…

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Pharmaceutical Compliance Monitor – Nothing But Net–Four Keys to Drafting The Right Compliance Officer

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | July 7, 2014 |
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In recent years, the federal government has adopted what might be viewed as a “take no prisoners†stance when it comes to healthcare fraud and abuse. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, has been hit with billions of dollars in fines for fraudulent marketing practices including the promotion of drugs for uses not approved by the…

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