- Posts by Jason E. Christ
Member of the FirmHealth care regulatory attorney Jason Christ extends his successful defense strategies in False Claims Act (FCA) actions by the government to safeguard clients’ Medicare Part C plan risk adjustment payment programs.
As one of ...
In an indictment announced on October 26, 2023 in Miami, the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, working with the FBI and HHS-OIG, brought what may be only the second federal criminal charges directly related to the Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) risk adjustment payment methodology. DOJ enforcement in the Medicare Advantage risk adjustment space overwhelmingly has proceeded civilly under the False Claims Act. Although the allegations suggest conduct far more troubling than prior civil cases under risk adjustment, these criminal charges ...
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