Largest U.S. Health Care Fraud Takedown Announced
July 2, 2016
On June 22, 2016, the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced the largest nationwide health care fraud sweep to date, in terms of the number of defendants charged and the loss amount, led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in 36 federal distri[...]
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Florida’s Outpatient Cosmetic Surgery Clinics Under Scrutiny
June 1, 2016
Outpatient cosmetic surgery clinics in Florida, and especially in the Miami area, have been in the news lately for incidents of women undergoing butt lifts and other cosmetic procedures, including cosmetic injections, at outpatient clinics and so-called medical spas that have resulted in severe inju[...]
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New Jersey Pain Management Doctor Loses Medical License
May 18, 2016
An anesthesiologist who practiced as a pain management doctor in New Jersey and is currently under indictment for health care fraud had his New Jersey medical license revoked by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners, for gross and repeated medical malpractice in New Jersey that includes giving [...]
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$11.1M New Jersey Pelvic Mesh Verdict Upheld
April 3, 2016
In its unpublished opinion filed on March 29, 2016, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey (“Appellate Court”) upheld the $11.1 million New Jersey transvaginal mesh verdict in favor of a South Dakota couple that included $3.35 million in compensatory damages and [...]
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