Kathleen McDermott

Feb 26, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Meredith Auten |Jacob Harper |Kathleen McDermott

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division released its annual fraud statistics on February 22, highlighted by False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments exceeding $2.68 billion in fiscal year 2023. DOJ released these annual fraud statistics, detailing its wins in the prior fiscal year, in conjunction with remarks delivered by DOJ Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton at the Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Section Conference.

Feb 23, 2024 | morganlewis.com | Jacob Harper |Kathleen McDermott |Scott Memmott |Meredith Auten

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division released its annual fraud statistics on February 22, highlighted by False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments exceeding $2.68 billion in fiscal year 2023. DOJ released these annual fraud statistics, detailing its wins in the prior fiscal year, in conjunction with remarks delivered by DOJ Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton at the Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Section Conference.

Nov 3, 2023 | morganlewis.com | Howard Young |Jacob Harper |Kathleen McDermott |David Yates

The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented a final rule, effective November 13, 2023, designed to enhance the oversight of hospice providers throughout the United States and increase regulatory scrutiny of poor-performing hospices through the Hospice Special Focus Program (SFP). In recent months, CMS has expanded its focus on addressing the significant increase in the number of hospices enrolling in the Medicare program and related program integrity risks.

Sep 14, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Kathleen McDermott |Jonathan York

The Biden administration recently announced its much-anticipated proposed rule for implementing a minimum staffing “floor” for nursing homes in the United States and further launched a nursing home accountability initiative. These efforts are seismic for the long-term care nursing home community and will bring new challenges and scrutiny to a health industry sector battered with healthcare personnel shortages, pandemic recovery obstacles, changing reimbursement models, and regulatory scrutiny.

Sep 13, 2023 | morganlewis.com | Kathleen McDermott |Jonathan York

The Biden administration recently announced its much-anticipated proposed rule for implementing a minimum staffing “floor” for nursing homes in the United States and further launched a nursing home accountability initiative. These efforts are seismic for the long-term care nursing home community and will bring new challenges and scrutiny to a health industry sector battered with healthcare personnel shortages, pandemic recovery obstacles, changing reimbursement models, and regulatory scrutiny.