EO 14395 and the New Era of Healthcare Fraud Enforcement

Signed in March, Executive Order 14395, Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, reflects a significant development in how the federal government approaches fraud in federally funded benefit programs.[1]. For healthcare providers who bill Medicaid, Medicare, or other federal programs, understanding the structure and implications of Executive Order 14395 (“EO 14395” or the “Order”) is an important step in maintaining a strong compliance framework and anticipating how the enforcement... By: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP