After the federal government’s victory against Tuomey Healthcare System Inc., we have seen an increasing number of large False Claims Act settlements with hospitals involving Stark Law allegations. Relators are even citing, as evidence of ongoing recklessness, that hospital executives have been emailing articles about the Tuomey case to their staff. Given the Stark Law’s intricate requirements, it is unsurprising that many hospitals are presented with Stark Law compliance questions. However, the U.S. Department of Justice has not shown much leniency in its treatment of these cases, as shown by two recent settlements.
A Post-Tuomey Future: Huge Stark Law Hospital Settlements
By Tony Maida and T. Reed Stephens on October 7, 2015
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Tony MaidaTony Maida counsels health care and life sciences clients on government investigations, regulatory compliance and compliance program development. Having served as a government official, Tony has extensive experience in health care fraud and abuse and compliance issues, including the federal and state Anti-Kickback and Stark Laws and Medicare and Medicaid coverage and payment rules. He represents clients in False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam matters, government audits, civil monetary penalty and exclusion investigations, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) suspension, and revocation actions, negotiating and implementing corporate integrity agreements, and making government self-disclosures. Read Tony Maida's full bio.
T. Reed StephensT. Reed Stephens represents clients in the life sciences industry, including pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers, wholesalers and individuals, as well as health care systems and non-health care related companies in other global industries such as the defense and financial services/banking sectors. He also represents clients in matters involving state and federal government law enforcement, voluntary disclosures and congressional investigations. Read T. Reed Stephens' full bio.
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