USA v. Aseracare, Inc., et al
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December 19, 2019
Top 5 Gov't Contracts Cases Of 2019
There were a number of important rulings for federal contractors in 2019, from U.S. Supreme Court decisions clarifying the limits of the Freedom of Information Act and False Claims Act, to a first-of-its-kind decision confirming that cybersecurity violations can back FCA liability. Here are the five most prominent cases that have made an impact on government contracting law this year.
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September 09, 2019
11th Circ. Revives AseraCare FCA Saga In Win For DOJ
The Eleventh Circuit on Monday erased a stunning False Claims Act win by hospice chain AseraCare Inc. over the U.S. Department of Justice, finding that a district judge improperly ignored shady certifications of terminal illness.
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January 01, 2019
Health Care Cases To Watch In 2019
The health care industry in 2019 will watch with bated breath as a guillotine hangs over the Affordable Care Act, historic litigation involving the opioid crisis heads to trial and the murky meaning of a landmark False Claims Act decision becomes clearer. Here, Law360 gets attorneys up to speed on must-watch cases in the year ahead.
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August 31, 2018
Health Care Cases To Watch In 2018's Home Stretch
Momentous developments in litigation involving Medicare Advantage, the Affordable Care Act and the False Claims Act are likely in the closing months of 2018. Here, Law360 runs through key health care cases to watch.
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July 05, 2018
DOJ Touts 6th Circ. Medical-Need Ruling To Boost FCA Cases
The U.S. Department of Justice is trumpeting the Sixth Circuit's endorsement of a physician's fraud conviction for unnecessary heart procedures, saying it undermines prominent court rulings that rejected False Claims Act liability over differences of medical opinion.
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January 01, 2018
Health Care Cases To Watch In 2018
Health care lawyers will kick off 2018 with a sprawling assortment of crucial cases to watch, including multibillion-dollar battles over Medicare reimbursement, Affordable Care Act spending and False Claims Act liability. Here are the key cases to watch in 2018.
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July 06, 2017
Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In 2017: Midyear Report
Government contracts lawyers will be watching a variety of cases playing out in federal agencies and courts in the second half of 2017. Here, Law360 takes a look at a few such cases.
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January 02, 2017
Health Care Cases To Watch In 2017
Pivotal court developments in 2017 will profoundly affect fraud liability, Medicare reimbursement and billions of dollars in Affordable Care Act subsidies for doctors, hospitals and health insurers, experts say. Here's a look at major cases to watch.
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January 02, 2017
Gov't Contracts Policy And Cases To Watch In 2017
The direction federal contracting policy will take under the new administration remains somewhat vague, but there are hints available about what may be coming, and a number of pending court cases could also help shape the government contracts landscape in 2017.
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October 18, 2016
AseraCare Pounds Gov't Bid To Revive Hospice FCA Case
AseraCare Inc. urged the Eleventh Circuit on Monday to preserve the hospice chain's high-profile victory in a False Claims Act case alleging bogus certifications of terminal illness, arguing that the U.S. Department of Justice doomed itself by limiting the evidence presented.