Contractor's Report to OIG Insufficient to Trigger Public Disclosure Bar
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 03.27.14
In U.S. ex rel Saunders v. Unisys Corp. (E.D. Va.), the court found that the relator's FCA claim was not precluded by the public disclosure bar despite the defendant providing its internal investigation report to OIG because (1) the report failed to reveal allegations or transactions creating an inference of fraud (its conclusion that the alleged fraudulent billing practices were "unacceptable" was not enough) and (2) it was made available only to the DOD IG and the government agency overseeing the contract and not the general public.
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Client Alert | 7 min read | 01.30.26
CMS Proposes CY 2027 Growth Rate and Changes to Risk Adjustment for Medicare Parts C and D
On January 26, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) circulated the Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Advance Notice to communicate proposed changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) capitation rates and Parts C and D payment policies. The changes are expected to be finalized in April 2026 but may be delayed. The following is a summary of the most significant proposals, with further details below:
Client Alert | 4 min read | 01.30.26
Optimum’s Shot Across the Bow: An Antitrust Challenge to Cooperation Agreements
Client Alert | 9 min read | 01.30.26
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ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting 2026: Spotlight on AI Cooperation in Asia's Rising Markets
