Archive for November 2021
OIG Advisory Opinion Finds Proposed Joint Venture Riddled with Problems
A contract therapy services company that provides management of day-to-day operations and therapy staffing for rehabilitation programs in long-term care communities (i.e., skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and full-service continuing care retirement communities) recently was advised by the HHS Office of Inspector General that a proposed joint venture arrangement presented a host of concerns…
Read MoreSeven Not So Lucky Number for Two Healthcare Providers
A Florida doctor and the owner of several diagnostic labs have recently found themselves each facing jail sentences of seven years for committing healthcare fraud in separate cases. On Nov. 9, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Leonel Palatnik of Aventura and co-owner of Panda Conservation Group, was sentenced to nearly 7 years in…
Read MoreOIG Revises Self-Disclosure Protocol
For the first time since 2013, The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General has issued updates to its Healthcare Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol. Created in 1998, the protocol can be used to create a process to voluntarily identify, disclose and resolve instances of potential fraud involving federal healthcare programs. The OIG…
Read MoreWhite Collar Crime a Top Priority for DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced three key changes to the way it will respond to corporate crime. The announcement came during a speech by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco during an address to the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime. It was followed by a memo outlining the key components.…
Read MoreClinical Lab Settles Fraud Allegations
A Nevada-based clinical lab and two of its owners recently agreed to pay up to $16 million to settle allegations that the lab submitted false claims for payment to Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs. In addition, the lab, MD Spine Solutions LLC (MD Labs Inc.), and its co-founders, Denis Grizelj and Matthew Rutledge,…
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