John T. Brennan Jr.

Admitted to practice: District of Columbia

Speeches & Presentations

• "Health Care Industry Emerging Legal Issues Webinar Series: How to Survive a Subpoena/CID," Crowell & Moring Webinar (November 17, 2015). Presenters: John T. Brennan Jr. and David W. O'Brien.
• "Health Care Industry Webinar Series Fraud and Abuse: Compliance Risks in 2015," Crowell & Moring Webinar (March 12, 2015). Presenters: John T. Brennan Jr., Troy A. Barsky, and Meredith Larson.
• "Health Care Industry Webinar Series Fraud and Abuse: Compliance Risks in 2015," Crowell & Moring Webinar (March 12, 2015). Presenters: John T. Brennan Jr. and Troy A. Barsky.
• "False Claims Act and Government Investigations: How to Survive a CID," Crowell & Moring's Healthcare Ounce Of Prevention Seminar (HOOPS), Washington, D.C. (October 27-28, 2014). Presenters: John T. Brennan Jr. and David W. O'Brien.
• "Fraud and Abuse Developments in Healthcare Reform," Crowell & Moring's Healthcare Ounce Of Prevention Seminar (HOOPS) (April 26-27, 2010). Presenters: Shauna E. Alonge and John T. Brennan, Jr.
• "Update on Fraud & Abuse Issues Impacting Hospitals and Physicians," AHLA Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, Baltimore, Maryland (March 21-23, 2007). Presenter: John T. Brennan Jr.
• "Dealing With The Government When A Stark Violation Is Discovered," AHLA/HCCA Fraud and Compliance Forum, Baltimore, Maryland (September 25-27, 2006). Presenter: John T. Brennan Jr.
• "Scope of Refund Obligation in Light of Stark Violation," AHLA Teleconference 'Impossilbe Mission?' (January 25, 2006). Presenter: John T. Brennan Jr.
• "Whistling While You Work: Dangers of a Qui Tam Lawsuit and How to Avoid Them," Crowell & Moring Healthcare Ounce of Prevention Seminar (October 27, 2005). Co-Presenters: John T. Brennan, Jr., David W. O'Brien and Michael W. Paddock.
• "Fraud and Abuse Primer," AHLA Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, Baltimore, Maryland (March 18, 2005). Presenter: John T. Brennan Jr.

Publications

• "Limits Of DOJ's Qui Tam Dismissal Authority Are Unsettled," Law360 (July 2, 2019). Authors: Jason M. Crawford, John T. Brennan, Jr., and Keith J. Harrison.
• "OIG Updates Policy on Permissive Exclusions Based On Fraud and Kickbacks," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog (April 28, 2016). Authors: John Brennan, Troy A. Barsky, and Harsh P. Parikh.
• "$9.9 Million Settlement To Resolve Allegations That Hospital System Overpaid Physicians Approved by Georgia Federal Court," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog (February 24, 2016). Authors: Harsh P. Parikh, Jennifer Williams, Troy A. Barsky, and John Brennan.
• "Negating Elements for Kickbacks: District Court in the Fifth Circuit Grants Defendant's Partial Summary Judgment Motion," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog (January 4, 2016). Authors: John T. Brennan Jr. and Harsh P. Parikh.
• "United States v. AseraCare: A Look at the First (and Perhaps Last) Bifurcated FCA Trial," Crowell & Moring's Whistleblower Watch (December 2, 2015). Authors: Robert T. Rhoad, John T. Brennan Jr., and Jason M. Crawford.
• "DOJ's Memo on Individual Accountability Tears at the Corporate Veil," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog (September 24, 2015). Authors: John Brennan, Troy A. Barsky, and Stephanie Willis.
• "Limitations on the Use of the False Claims Act to Enforce Quality of Care Standards," J. Health & Life Sci. L. (October 2008, at 37). Co-Authors: John T. Brennan, Jr. and Michael W. Paddock.

Client Alerts & Newsletters

• "Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: Business and Clinical Considerations for the Ketamine Industry," Podcast: Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My! (October 25, 2021). Contacts: Payal Nanavati, Joe Records, Lidia Niecko-Najjum, John T. Brennan Jr.
• "CMS Issues Sweeping Reform to Modernize the Stark Law: Part I," Health Care Alert (November 30, 2020). Contacts: Troy A. Barsky, John T. Brennan Jr., Lidia Niecko-Najjum, Roma Sharma
• "HHS' Distribution of Provider Relief Funding to Skilled Nursing Facilities Along with New Terms and Conditions Raises Compliance Considerations for Providers," Health Care Alert (May 29, 2020). Contacts: John T. Brennan Jr., Brian McGovern, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Matthew Vicinanzo, David W. O'Brien
• "Guide to the COVID-19 Crisis Stark Waivers," Health Care Alert (April 9, 2020). Contacts: Troy A. Barsky, John T. Brennan Jr., Kelly Hightower Hibbert
• "DOJ's Dilemma: Granston Motions are on the Rise… But Not Always Met with Swift Justice," (July 12, 2019). Contacts: John T. Brennan Jr., Keith J. Harrison
• "Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: FCA Dismissals Under the Granston Memo," Podcast: Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My! (June 26, 2019). Contacts: John T. Brennan Jr., Joe Records, Payal Nanavati
• "Charitable Donations Not Grounds for False Claims Act Liability, But Government Scrutiny Continues," Health Care Alert (January 25, 2018). Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Troy A. Barsky, John T. Brennan Jr., Lauren R. Nunez, Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg
• "Unqualified Expert Witness Causes DOJ to Dismiss FCA Case," Health Care Alert (November 17, 2017). Contacts: David W. O'Brien, John T. Brennan Jr., Brian Tully McLaughlin, Troy A. Barsky
• "Hospitals Beware: Medicare Electronic Health Records Incentive Payments to Hospitals are in the OIG’s Crosshairs," Health Care Alert (July 28, 2017). Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, John T. Brennan Jr.
• "Changes to the CMS Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol: Continuing Challenges & Issues Providers Need to Address Before Disclosure," Health Care Alert (June 5, 2017). Contacts: Troy A. Barsky, John T. Brennan Jr., Roma Sharma
• "Where Fraud Leads, We Will Follow: DOJ to Heighten Focus on Corporate Health Care Fraud, Health Care Executives, and Adequacy of Compliance," White Collar Alert (April 19, 2016). Contacts: David W. O'Brien, John T. Brennan Jr., Troy A. Barsky, Stephen M. Byers, Kelly T. Currie, Nimrod Haim Aviad, Laura Schwartz
• "Medicare Accountable Care Organizations: The Time is Now," Health Care Alert (April 15, 2014). Contacts: Troy A. Barsky, John T. Brennan Jr., Todd D. Rosenberg
• "Landmark False Claims Act Judgment: What Hospitals and Healthcare Providers Should Know," Health Care Alert (October 17, 2013). Contacts: Troy A. Barsky, John T. Brennan Jr.
• "State University Hospital Fends Off FCA Claims Under "Arm-of-the-State" Test," (July 16, 2013). Contacts: John T. Brennan Jr., James J. Regan, Peter Eyre, Stephen J. McBrady
• "DOJ Puts Academic Medical Centers in Spotlight," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 29, 2012). Contacts: James J. Regan, John T. Brennan Jr., Stephen J. McBrady

Press Coverage

• Health Reform is Wonder Drug for D.C. Firms
  June 21, 2010 — The National Law Journal
• Phase III Regs on Physician Self-Referrals Delayed Until March 2008, CMS Rule Says
  March 28, 2007 — BNAs Health Care Fraud Report, Vol. 11, No. 7
• Special Report – 10th Anniversary Issue: Health Care Fraud Enforcement Priority for Public, Private Payers in Past 10 Years
  March 14, 2007 — BNA's Health Care Fraud Report, Vol. 11, No. 6
• Medicare Drug Benefit, Physician Payment Top Congressional Agenda
  January 12, 2007 — BNA's Medicare Report, Vol. 18, No. 02
• State False Claims Acts, Physician Relationships Top 2007 Fraud Issues
  January 3, 2007 — BNA's Health Care Fraud Report, Vol. 11, No. 01
• Fraud Abuse: Latest Round of CMS Start Law Rules Highlights Statute's
  Greatest Uncertainties
  February 23, 2006 — BNA's Health Law Reporter

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