ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three former managers of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation have filed Federal, as well as Florida State, whistleblower claims under the federal False Claims Act and Florida False Claims Act. The AIDS...
Category: Healthcare Industry
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The role of the whistleblower, usually a current or former employee who has witnessed unlawful behavior, is key in the fight against healthcare fraud, say California qui tam/false claims lawyers. The...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A recent ruling in a California Appellate Court has major implications for medical malpractice cases. In Keys vs. Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, plaintiffs’ counsel scored a major victory for...
Sticky Situation For Doctors And The Stark Law
January 8, 2015
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Stark Law prevents doctors from receiving kickbacks by referring Medicare and Medicaid patients for designated health services (DHS.) Referrals for DHS include physical therapy, occupational therapy,...
Who Owns The Nursing Homes In California?
December 9, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The answer to “who owns the nursing homes in California” is “who knows?” Home to the largest amount of nursing homes as well as for-profit nursing homes, the fact that it is...