Healthcare False Claims Act Judgments/Settlements Lead Way In 2023

The DOJ recently reported that two-thirds of the $2.68 billion in False Claims Act judgments and settlements in 2023, or $1.8 billion, came from the healthcare industry. 2023 also marked the highest number of FCA settlements and judgments in a year, totaling 543.

The treble damages that result from FCA violations provide a powerful tool to the federal government to root out fraudsters who knowingly defraud the U.S. or fail to pay money owed to the U.S. […]

By | March 14th, 2024 ||

Behavioral Health Law Ledger | March 2024

The March 2024 issue of Greenberg Traurig’s quarterly Behavioral Health Law Ledger discusses HHS’s final rule modifying the confidentiality regulations applicable to substance use disorder treatment records, the introduction of a new funding model intended to test approaches for addressing the physical and behavioral health needs of people with Medicaid and Medicare, and Colorado’s new commissioner of the Behavioral Health Administration.
HHS Publishes Final Rule Modifying 42 C.F.R. Part 2
On Feb. 16, 2024, the U.S. […]

By | March 13th, 2024 ||

Fiduciaries Beware: Employer Health Plan Under Fire For Alleged Prescription Drug Mismanagement

An employer health plan is the latest target of class action litigation seeking redress for the alleged conduct of the plan’s pharmacy benefit manager (“PBM”).

On February 5, 2024, a Johnson & Johnson employee filed a proposed class action in federal court in the District of New Jersey for breach of fiduciary duty against the company, its benefits committee, and individual committee members. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants failed to properly manage the company’s […]

By | March 12th, 2024 ||