Michael Shaheen is a partner in the White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement and Health Care groups in the Washington, D.C. office of Crowell & Moring. His practice focuses on federal litigation, investigations, and enforcement actions. Michael has significant experience with the False Claims Act (FCA), with particular emphasis on health care fraud.
Before joining Crowell & Moring, Michael served as a Trial Attorney with the Fraud Section of the Department of Justice (DOJ), where his work primarily involved investigating and prosecuting FCA matters. At DOJ, he obtained judgments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars and was involved in the settlement of numerous false claims cases of similar magnitude. Michael served in a variety of roles in these cases, ranging from first-chair trial attorney to lead investigator.
More specifically, he successfully tried a high-profile case against individuals charged with violating the FCA and the Anti-Kickback Statute that resulted in a $117 million judgment. Michael also spearheaded DOJ initiatives targeting fraud in the laboratory industry, fraud in skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and fraud committed by large banks that underwrote Department of Housing and Urban Development backed loans.
Prior to his government service, Michael was an associate at a leading white collar criminal defense law firm, where he was a member of the defense team that represented a global retailer in one of the largest Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations ever conducted.
He received his J.D. from Cornell Law School. While at Cornell, Michael participated in the Cornell Death Penalty Project and helped brief a case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Virginia
Speeches & Presentations
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"Procurement Fraud/FCA/Investigations," OOPS 2021, Crowell & Moring's 37th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar
(May 13, 2021).
Presenters: Mana Elihu Lombardo, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Warrington Parker, Michael Shaheen, Gail D. Zirkelbach, and Nkechi Kanu.
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"Health Care Investigations: FCA and Beyond," Investigations: Readiness and Response Webinar Series
(April 29, 2021).
Presenters: Troy A. Barsky, Michael Shaheen, Roma Sharma, and Payal Nanavati.
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"COVID-19 and the False Claims Act," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(April 7, 2021).
Presenters: Mana Elihu Lombardo, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Nicole Owren-Wiest, and Michael Shaheen.
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"A Look at the Top False Claims Act Developments of 2020," Healthcare Ounce of Prevention Seminar (HOOPS) 2021: Health Care in the Biden Era
(February 24, 2021).
Presenters: Michael Shaheen, Nkechi Kanu, and Payal Nanavati.
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"Part 2 - A Look at the Top False Claims Act Developments of 2020," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(February 18, 2021).
Presenters: Michael Shaheen, Nkechi Kanu, and Payal Nanavati.
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"What Are the Most Likely Federal and State Enforcement and Oversight Priorities in 2021, with a Particular Focus on False Claims Act Risks, and How Can Companies Prepare Now?" Crowell & Moring Webinar
(December 11, 2020).
Presenters: Natalie O. Ludaway, Preston L. Pugh, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, and Michael Shaheen.
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"Getting a subpoena: Are you ready?" Crowell & Moring Webinar
(October 13, 2020).
Presenters: James G. Flood, Thomas A. Hanusik, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, and Michael Shaheen.
Publications
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"Tipping The Scales: Third Circuit Weighs In On Circuit Split Regarding The Government's Dismissal Authority Over False Claims Act Qui Tams," Westlaw Today
(November 23, 2021).
Authors: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Michael Shaheen, and Amanda H. McDowell.
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"The Top Healthcare FCA Developments Of 2020," Compliance Today
(May 4, 2021).
Authors: Michael E. Shaheen, Matthew P. Vicinanzo, and Payal Nanavati.
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"OIG Sends a Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs," Crowell & Moring’s Health Law Blog
(November 25, 2020).
Authors: Troy A. Barsky, Michael Shaheen and Lidia Niecko-Najjum.
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"Telehealth Industry Beware: The DOJ Is Watching," Bloomberg Law
(October 6, 2020).
Author: Michael Shaheen.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Changing Hands, Not Washing Them: CMS’ First Report on Nursing Home M&A Data,"
Health Care Alert
(May 10, 2022).
Contacts: Michelle Chipetine, Michael Shaheen
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"Not-So-Charitable Donations: DOJ Achieves a $20 Million Settlement for a Backdoor Donation Scheme for Increased Medicaid Contributions,"
Health Care Alert
(April 20, 2022).
Contacts: Amanda H. McDowell, Michael Shaheen
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"A False Claims Act First: Eleventh Circuit Holds That the Excessive Fines Clause Applies to Non-Intervened Cases,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 4, 2022).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Michael Shaheen, Lyndsay A. Gorton
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"Tipping the Scales: Third Circuit Weighs in on Circuit Split Regarding the Government’s Dismissal Authority Over False Claims Act Qui Tams,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 9, 2021).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Michael Shaheen, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Amanda H. McDowell
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"Let's Talk FCA: The Government’s Authority to Dismiss a False Claims Act Case,"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(October 4, 2021).
Contacts: Michael Shaheen, Brian Tully McLaughlin
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"Senator Grassley Introduces Long-Promised Proposed Amendments to the False Claims Act,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(July 27, 2021).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Michael Shaheen, Stephen M. Byers, Preston L. Pugh, Lyndsay A. Gorton
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"Fifth Circuit Declines to Take a Side in the FCA Circuit Split on DOJ’s Dismissal Authority Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(2)(A),"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 22, 2021).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Michael Shaheen, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Alexandra Barbee-Garrett
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"OIG Issues Final Rule to Update AKS Safe Harbors: Part II,"
Administrative Law Alert
(February 25, 2021).
Contacts: Troy A. Barsky, Jodi G. Daniel, Michael Shaheen, Lidia Niecko-Najjum, Joe Records, Matthew Vicinanzo
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"Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: Data Analytics and FCA Investigations,"
Health Care Alert
(January 21, 2021).
Contacts: Michael Shaheen, Joe Records, Payal Nanavati
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"Stand Up: Third Parties May Challenge False Claims Act Civil Investigative Demands,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 22, 2020).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Michael Shaheen, Lyndsay A. Gorton
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"Let’s Talk FCA: DOJ False Claims Act Investigations (Part 2) (December 2020),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(December 9, 2020).
Contact: Michael Shaheen
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"Let's Talk FCA: DOJ False Claims Act Investigations (Part 1) (October 2020),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(October 12, 2020).
Contact: Michael Shaheen
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