One thing’s for certain, it will be no more walk in the park for the seven defendants convicted for their roles in a bribe and kickback scheme.
Kickback
Listen in to a Kickback Conversation – Podcast
Depending on the circumstances, there might be ways to legally structure deal participation on the part of referring physicians.
No More Walk in the Park for Convicted Forest Park Defendants
Forest Park was a Texas chain of beautifully constructed hospitals. Operative word: was. Beneath the veneer of great architecture and beautiful interior design was, so federal prosecutors alleged, a decrepit scheme involving questionable marketing agreements and multiple types of fake arrangements from “consulting contracts” to “leases” and even fake companies. The alleged aim? Referrals of…
Anesthesia Company Model Arrangement Fuels $1.718 Million Dollar FCA Settlement by a Surgeon and a Separate Guilty Plea by Another Doctor Defendant – Podcast
In a recent set of go-rounds with the Department of Justice, the so-called company model of anesthesia services took a major hit.
Allegations of Underpaid Debt Lands Big Healthcare Players in Whistleblower Hell – Podcast
When physicians think about allegations of kickbacks in the context of large insurers, it’s generally related to how a carrier’s internal “claims cops” have alleged that some physician or other provider engaged in a kickback scheme…
Former Tenet Healthcare Executives Facing Criminal Trial for Kickbacks. – Medical Group Minute
Former Tenet Healthcare hospital CEOs, are facing trial in a criminal case that alleges that they personally violated the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.
Anesthesia Company Model Arrangement Fuels $1.718 Million Dollar FCA Settlement by a Surgeon and a Separate Guilty Plea by Another Doctor Defendant
In a recent set of go-rounds with the Department of Justice, the so-called company model of anesthesia services took a major hit: One alleged co-conspirator, Jonathan Daitch, M.D., just agreed to a $1.718 million civil settlement and another, Michael Frey, M.D., plead guilty in a criminal prosecution.
No Matter How Hard They Tri[Care], Another Compounded Medicine Scam Creams Out
There are many legitimate ways for physicians to increase their practice income. They include, depending on state law, investments in compounding pharmacies and the direct dispensing of pharmaceuticals.
Record Bust: 601 Defendants, Including 165 Doctors, Nurses and Other Licensees Charged With Over $2 Billion in Fraud – Medical Group Minute
DOJ and HHS announced the largest ever health care fraud enforcement action. It resulted in charges against 601 defendants across 58 federal districts, including 165 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals.
Breaking News: Former Tenet Hospital Executives Facing Criminal Trial for Kickbacks
As you may recall, back in April, 2018, in my post What’s The Downside Risk for Hospital Executives?, I wrote about the fact that Trevor Fetter, the former CEO of Tenet Healthcare, had no skin in the game: his strategy put the company into a nosedive. It lost hundreds of millions. But upon being pushed…