CMS Congressional Leaders Question CMS Handling of Medicare Fraud Thomas Sullivan Nov 16, 2016 0 Leaders of three congressional committees have raised concerns about how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
Life Science Compliance Update Retaliation, Pre-taliation, and Whistleblower Hotlines: How Compliance… Thomas Sullivan Nov 16, 2016 0 Handling whistleblowers is one of the biggest challenges facing most compliance officers. Furthermore, recent actions taken by the…
Congress Post-Election Decompression: Where Do We Go from Here? Thomas Sullivan Nov 15, 2016 0 After almost fifteen months of campaigning, polls, and 24/7 election coverage of “he-said-she-said,” we finally have our answer:…
HHS-OIG OIG Releases FY 2017 Work Plan Thomas Sullivan Nov 14, 2016 0 The United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its 2017 Work Plan, which…
Life Science Compliance Update Tracking Towards a Banner Year for FCPA and FCA Enforcement Thomas Sullivan Nov 14, 2016 0 There are some strong indicators to suggest that 2016 is on track to be a real banner year regarding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act…
Pharmaceutical and Device A Win for Patients: Prop 61 in California Rejected Thomas Sullivan Nov 11, 2016 0 We recently wrote about Proposition 61 in California – a measure that would have required drug makers to provide large discounts…
Life Science Compliance Update GSK & China – The Latest FCPA Settlement Isn’t the End Thomas Sullivan Nov 11, 2016 0 GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”) reached a settlement with the Chinese government in 2014 related to bribes and improper actions taken by…
FDA FDA Off-Label Hearing: Day One Thomas Sullivan Nov 10, 2016 0 Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) kicked off a two-day public meeting to review the extent to which off-label…
Uncategorized Is Physician Spending Linked to Malpractice Claims? Thomas Sullivan Nov 9, 2016 0 A 2015 study is coming back to the forefront with a new interview by Dr. Anupam Jena. Dr. Jena authored the 2015 study, Physician…
Life Science Compliance Update Examining the FY2015 Report on Medicaid Fraud Control Units Thomas Sullivan Nov 9, 2016 0 Medicaid Fraud Control Units play an important, if often overlooked, role in the Government’s continuing effort to control…