Samantha P. Kingsbury
- Defended a diagnostics company in a national criminal and civil investigation involving multiple US Attorneys’ Offices and state Attorneys' General Offices. The investigation involved alleged kickback issues and billing violations with respect to the Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE programs, among other federal health care programs.
- Represented a clinical laboratory in a False Claims Act investigation involving alleged violations of the Stark Law stemming from arrangements with referring physicians.
- Defended a provider in an investigation conducted by the Federal Trade Commission involving alleged consumer protection violations.
- Represented a health care company in a False Claims Act investigations involving alleged performance of, and billing of federal health care programs for, medically unnecessary services.
- Advised several hospitals on submissions of self-disclosures under the CMS Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol and settling those matters with the agency.
- Representing a provider in investigations by numerous Attorneys’ Generals involving alleged violations of state consumer protection laws.
- Represented specialty laboratories in False Claims Act investigations in connection with the payment of processing and handling fees for specimen collection.
- Represented a large physician practice in several investigations, including alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act violations stemming from medically unnecessary procedures and arrangements with referring physicians.
- Conducted internal investigations of several health care providers and prepared self-disclosures to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
- Represented several clinical laboratories and laboratory directors in administrative proceedings, opposing loss of CLIA certification and the imposition of the two-year owner/operator ban.
- Successfully opposed the OIG’s proposed exclusion of a physician from participation in federal health care programs.
- Settled numerous False Claims Act investigations without imposition of Corporate Integrity Agreements.
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Mintz’s Health Law Practices collaborate with Corporate, Tax, employment, Real Estate, and Environmental attorneys on transfers of ownership of long-term care facilities and regulated senior care or assisted living residences.
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Mintz assists with closures of post-acute care or residential facilities, including skilled nursing facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, and assisted living residences. Mintz’s Health Law attorneys work with the firm's Public Finance and Bankruptcy & Restructuring to address debt.
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Mintz Health Law attorneys assist clients in the post-acute business with complex regulatory issues. Mintz attorneys conducted an internal investigation for a client regarding a possible drug diversion and assisted with reports to state and local regulatory and law enforcement authorities.