OIG Steps Up Enforcement Activity, but Recovery Numbers Still Lag
While civil actions, criminal actions, and exclusions are up, the increased activity isn’t yet reflected in total recoveries.
Weekly Enforcement Report: A Dearth of Lab-Related Actions
Enforcement actions over our most recent coverage period were related to other areas of the healthcare industry.
Clinical Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to Healthcare-Related Scheme
On Nov. 15, a psychiatrist and clinical lab owner pled guilty to his role in a complicated $3.8 million fraud scheme.
Weekly Enforcement Report: Doctors in Hot Water for Billing-Related Issues
While again light on lab-related cases, this week’s healthcare-related enforcement actions featured improper billing, kickbacks, and telemedicine.
Weekly Enforcement Report: COVID-19-Related Cases Take Center Stage
Though light on lab-related cases, last week’s enforcement actions cracked down on COVID-19-related violations.