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K&L Gates Triage: 2018 Healthcare Fraud Takedown

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Date: 19 July 2018
Triage
By: Mark A. Rush, John H. Lawrence

Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its largest ever national healthcare fraud takedown, resulting in charges against 601 diverse defendants including healthcare entities and individual providers. In this episode, Mark Rush and John Lawrence discuss some of the major trends of the takedown, including a focus on unlawful distribution of opioids and other prescription narcotics and a focus on holding individuals accountable, as well as practical takeaways from the takedown for those in the healthcare industry.

About Triage
Triage: Rapid Legal Lessons for Busy Healthcare Professionals has been created by K&L Gates to convey information about developments in health law through short podcasts.

If you work in the healthcare industry, you have grown accustomed to frequent changes in laws and regulations. On some days, it may seem like an insurmountable task to keep up with every change, especially as a new presidential administration and new policies take shape.

The K&L Gates Healthcare Practice will regularly create Triage podcasts to help you learn about the latest developments in health law. Our lawyers will identify the most important changes and analyze the impact of these changes on our clients.

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