New Federal Focus on Fraud, Waste and Abuse May Signal Changes for the Health Care Industry

Congress and the Trump Administration have issued a series of heightened warnings indicating an emerging effort to crack down on what it terms rampant “fraud, waste, and abuse” in the health care industry. All industry stakeholders should be aware of this new focus, which not only signals potentially heightened scrutiny and enhanced penalties for compliance issues but also potential policy changes intended to reduce federal expenditures on programs or practices that are identified as improper or... By: Foley & Lardner LLP