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False Claims Act
for Labor & Employment and
Health Care Practitioners
Presented by: Polsinelli and Bennett Thrasher
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Panel 1
FCA Overview & Recent Developments
and Trends
Patrick Braley, Emma Cecil, Jeff Fitzgerald, and
Jonathan Rosen
Co-presented by:
Fraud & Abuse Laws
 False Claims Act
– Civil liability for submitting false claims for payment to the
government
– Also, liability for failure to refund identified overpayment
within 60 days
– Noncompliance with regulations can make claims “false”
so AKS and Stark can be bootstrapped
– Penalty: up to 3x damages plus $11,000 per claim
– Offers a bounty for whistleblowers
• Up to 25% of recovery plus fees
• 90%+ of cases are whistleblower driven
Co-presented by:
Implied False Certification Theory
 Traditional FCA liability arises in cases involving claims that
are factually false
– EX: a health care provider bills for goods or services that
were never performed or submits a bill containing altered
CPT or ICD-9 codes
 False certification liability involves claims that are legally false
– EX: the person or entity submitting the claim for payment
has failed to comply with applicable statutes, regulations,
or contractual provisions underlying the claim for payment
Co-presented by:
Express v. Implied Certifications
 The “legally false” certification can be express or implied
– An express false certification occurs when the
person/entity submitting the claim expressly certifies
compliance with ancillary legal requirements, either at the
time the claim is submitted or at some other point in time
– “Implied false certification” cases rest on the theory that a
person or entity receiving federal funds implicitly certifies,
every time it makes a claim for payment, that it has
complied with applicable legal requirements, even though
no express certification of compliance has been made
Co-presented by:
Implied False Certification Circuit Split
 Second, Third, Sixth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits
recognize implied certification liability only where the
statute, regulation, or contractual provision that has allegedly
been violated expressly states that compliance with it is a
precondition of payment
 First, Fourth, and D.C. Circuits hold that liability attaches for
any violation of statutory, regulatory, or contractual
requirements, so long as compliance with those requirements
was material to the government’s decision to pay
 Materiality often determined in hindsight
Co-presented by:
Implications of Circuit Split
 Many FCA cases rely on the implied certification
theory of falsity
– Relators who lack firsthand knowledge of the actual claims
can often survive motions to dismiss
– Relators can argue that all claims submitted by a
defendant while in violation of a regulation, statute, or
contract were false
 Encourages and rewards forum shopping
 Different outcomes under factually identical
circumstances based on where the case is filed
Co-presented by:
What’s at Stake
 Treble damages and civil penalties of up to $11,000 per claim
 Exclusion from participation in federal health care programs
 Payment suspension
 Potential criminal liability
 Follow-on suits under state false claims acts
 Reputational harm (DOJ announcements; SEC and other
mandatory public disclosures)
 Legal costs
 Increased scrutiny and monitoring (e.g., Corporate Integrity
Agreements)
Co-presented by:
Universal Health Services, Inc. v.
United States ex rel. Escobar
–Supreme Court to resolve circuit split
–United States ex rel. Escobar v. Universal
Health Services, Inc.,780 F.3d 504, 512-13
(1st Cir. 2015)
• A claim is false or fraudulent whenever a defendant
fails to comply with a material—rather than express—
regulatory precondition of payment
Co-presented by:
Issues on Appeal
– Whether the “implied certification” theory of legal falsity under
the FCA is viable
– Whether, if the “implied certification” theory is viable:
• Failure to comply with a statute, regulation, or contractual
provision that does not state that it is a condition of
payment can result in liability for a legally false claim (1st
, 4th
,
and D.C. Circuits);
• Liability for a legally false claim requires that the statute,
regulation, or contractual provision expressly state that it is
a condition of payment (2nd
and 6th
Circuits)
– 27 Amici Briefs have been filed
Co-presented by:
Oral Argument
April 19, 2016
 UHS:
– Supreme Court should reject the implied certification theory in its
entirety
• FCA is a punitive statute that imposes treble damages and civil
penalties - should not be used to police compliance with every
regulatory, statutory, or contractual requirement related to a
claim for payment
• FCA’s treble damages and other penalties would eclipse the fines
that the regulatory agencies deemed appropriate for the mental
health clinic’s conduct
– Alternatively, should the Supreme Court recognize the theory, it
should limit it to violations of requirements that are express
preconditions to payment
Co-presented by:
Oral Argument
April 19, 2016
 Relators/Government
– Limiting FCA liability to violations of legal
requirements that are express conditions to
payment would create a loophole through which
providers could escape liability for knowing
violations of material requirements
Co-presented by:
Oral Argument
April 19, 2016
 Court appears likely to recognize implied certification liability
in some form
 Questions generally focused on where the line should be
drawn—i.e., when does a statutory, regulatory, or contractual
violation give rise to FCA liability?
– Too narrow – FCA will not be able to reach the kinds of
fraud it was intended to combat
– Too broad – application will result in mammoth damages
and civil penalties for every statutory, regulatory,
contractual violation, no matter how de minimis
Co-presented by:
Practical Considerations
 If the Court is deadlocked 4-4, the First
Circuit’s decision in Escobar will be upheld and
the Supreme Court’s decision will not be
precedent on the other circuits, which would
leave the current circuit split unresolved
 The Court’s decision is expected by June 2016
Co-presented by:
Practical Considerations
 If served with an FCA complaint asserting implied certification claims, a defendant
should be thinking about:
– A robust motion to dismiss strategy
• Regulation, statute or contract was not actually violated
• Regulation is not a condition of payment
– Regulatory (or statutory, or contractual) scheme may designate
other regulations as conditions of payment, but not the one at issue
– Regulatory infraction may be so minor that it could not conceivably
be a condition of payment
– Government payor may have its own remedies for redressing
violations, demonstrating payor did not condition payment on
compliance
– Absence of a condition of payment requires dismissal for failure to
plead both falsity and materiality
• Rule 9(b) remains a critical defense in implied certification cases - implied
certification cases particularly ripe for Rule 9(b) dismissal
Co-presented by:
Practical Considerations
 Make aggressive use of discovery to negate falsity,
materiality, and knowledge and set up summary judgment in
an implied certification case:
– The government payor did not condition payment on
compliance with the regulation at issue
– The regulation does not mean what the relator says it
means or that the regulation was ambiguous
– The government knew about the defendant’s practices
– In healthcare cases in particular, that reasonable medical
minds may differ on a service or treatment
Co-presented by:
Individual Liability Under the
False Claims Act
Co-presented by:
DOJ Yates Memo:
The Call For Increased Individual Liability
 Increased Focus on Individuals
 “Cooperation Credit”
 “Focus on individuals”
 “Routine communication” among
criminal/civil attorneys
 No corporate resolution absent “clear plan”
on individuals
Co-presented by:
DOJ Yates Memo:
Limited Individual Releases
 Past practice: global individual release
 Present policy: no individual release absent
“extraordinary” circumstances
 Impacts: continued risk of criminal, civil,
administrative penalties
Co-presented by:
DOJ Yates Memo:
Civil Enforcement and Ability to Pay
 Not dispositive
 Must consider: seriousness of individual’s
misconduct, likelihood of judgment, existence
of important “federal interest”
Co-presented by:
DOJ Yates Memo:
Rhetoric or Reality
 Potential implications
– DOJ fear of bad precedent based on individual
enforcement risks
– Chilling effect on individual interviews in
corporate internal investigations
– Constrained corporate disclosures
Co-presented by:
Corporate Integrity Agreements
(CIA)
 Condition for continued funding from federal
and state programs
 Requires implementation of effective
compliance program
 OIG Monitor
 Annual reporting and IRO reviews
 Typically five-year proposition
 Additional costs above settlement amount
Co-presented by:
Columbus Regional
Healthcare Systems, Inc.
 CRHS – Columbus, GA
– Settlement Date: September 3, 2015
– Allegations:
• Improper physician arrangement
• Over-billing of office visits and other services
– Whistleblower – Administrator of cancer center
– Settlement
• Columbus Regional Healthcare Systems - $25,000,000+
• Medical Director - $425,000
Co-presented by:
The Medical Center of
Central Georgia, Inc.
 MCCG – Macon, GA
– Settlement Date: April 23, 2015
– Allegations:
• Improper billing of claims
• Unnecessary inpatient admissions
– Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement
Action Team (HEAT)
– Settlement: $20,000,000
Co-presented by:
Memorial Health, Inc.
 Memorial Health – Savannah, GA
– Settlement Date: December 22, 2015
– Allegation:
• No business rationale for recruitment of PCPs
• Overpayment of physicians for referrals
– Whistleblower – former CEO
– Settlement: $10,000,000
Co-presented by:
Pediatric of Services of America, Inc.
 PSA – Atlanta, GA
– Settlement Date: July 27, 2015
– Allegations:
• Improper billing of unsupported and overstated claims
– Two Whistleblowers – billing specialist and
director of clinical nursing
– Settlement: $6,900,000
Co-presented by:
Irwin County Hospital
 ICH – Ocilla, GA
– Settlement Date: April 21, 2015
– Allegation:
• Improper physician arrangements
• Physician compensation in excess of FMV
• Billing for services lacking appropriate supervision
– Whistleblowers – two x-ray technicians
– Settlement: $520,000
Co-presented by:
Trends in Corporate
Integrity Agreements
 Independent directors
 Board oversight of Compliance Program
 Management Certifications
 Executive compensation clawbacks
 Training Plan
Co-presented by:
Trends in Corporate
Integrity Agreements (cont.)
 Annual Risk Assessment
 Compliance Expert
 Overpayments review
 Increased fines related to false Implementation
Reports and Annual Reports
Co-presented by:
Updated DOJ Statistics
 Total recoveries down by almost $2.2B
 In FY15 85% of new matters based on qui tam actions, and recoveries from qui tam
actions exceeded DOJ initiated enforcement by ~$2.2B
 Huge jump in recoveries from non-intervened cases, largest $ in FCA history
Co-presented by:
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Panel 2
L&E Issues: Addressing and
Investigating Employee Complaints
Steve Fox, Tim Jefferson, Nancy Rafuse, and Justin
Snell
Co-presented by:
Who is a Whistleblower?
 Any employee, contractor, or agent …
– Any employee, contractor or agent shall be
entitled to all relief necessary to make that
employee, contractor or agent whole if that
employee, contractor or agent is discharged,
demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in
any other manner discriminated against in the
terms and conditions of employments because of
lawful acts done by the employee, contractor or
agent or associated with others in furtherance of
other efforts to stop 1 or more violations of this
subchapter. 31 USC Section 3730(h)
Co-presented by:
Establishing Claim
 To establish FCA retaliation claim, plaintiff must
establish
– He engaged in protected activity
– Employer knew of these acts and
– Employer took adverse action against him because of those acts
 FCA applies same general burden shifting analysis
and framework applied in discrimination cases:
– Once the plaintiff establishes a prima facie case – protected
activity, adverse action and causal connection –employer
produces evidence of a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for
the adverse action
– Plaintiff must prove that the reason is not the true reason, but a
pretext for retaliation
Co-presented by:
Protected Activity
 “The relevant inquiry when determining
whether an employee’s actions are protected is
whether (1) the employee in good faith believes
and (2) a reasonable employee in the same or
similar circumstances might believe that the
employer is committing fraud against the
government.”
Co-presented by:
Protected Activity
 “Confused pharmacist” (Clinkscales v.
Walgreens)
– “Paul,
• Jackie told me tonight that you told her for me to do a
bin reconciliation to see if we could clear up the register
problem I believed occurred Tuesday 06/15 where rx’s
were sold but still say ready in work Q on intercom+.
The report is done over 200 rx’s were in (ready not in
bin status) – highlighted in blue or rx’s that were
generated after 06/15? – (I hope this makes verification
of register transactions easier). The report is in mgr.
box in office. Wes”
Co-presented by:
Protected Activity
 “Confused pharmacist” (Clinkscales v.
Walgreens)
– “Paul,
• I just saw the note I jotted down of what Jackie was
telling me that you were telling her for me to do. I
wrote down that any item I could not find on bin recon
– you wanted me to price modify to $0. Doe this mean
I’ll need to print the 200 leaflets for the rx’s that
showed up (ready not in the bins) then ring up at
register. Also, if there are rx’s on bin recon that were
not involved in the register problem how are they
accounted for? I’m not sure how to correctly do this.
Wes”
Co-presented by:
Protected Activity
 “Confused pharmacist” (Clinkscales v.
Walgreens)
– Court held that pharmacist had not engaged in
protected activity
• “[His] conduct amounts to merely asking how he could
correctly perform a job function, not reporting or
attempting to stop misconduct under the FCA. [He] did
not state that he thought the bin reconciliation was illegal
or unlawful or express any concerns about it creating the
potential for fraudulent billing. He also did not refuse to
complete the bin reconciliation, he merely asked how to
do it correctly. Such activity is not protected by the FCA
whistleblower provision.”
Co-presented by:
Decision to Initiate
Internal Investigation
 Internal investigation warranted where allegations involve
widespread misconduct, misconduct by sr. management, or
violations of state/federal civil or criminal statutes (FCA, Stark, AKS)
 Prompt internal investigation especially important where
government scrutiny possible
 Ignoring complaints could lead to disgruntled employee becoming
FCA whistleblower
 Internal investigation provides company with critical information
early on
 The faster facts are learned, the greater the chance company can
minimize harmful consequences (reputational damage, loss of
business, damages and penalties)
Co-presented by:
Releases
 General release language releases party from all claims, causes of
action and damages of whatsoever nature
 General exceptions
– “… except those claims that cannot lawfully be released” or “ … except those
claims that cannot be released by law or statute.”
 Specific exceptions
– “Laundry-list” of carve outs: workers compensation claims, FLSA claims,
enforcement of the release agreement, certain state laws
 Representations
– Employee represents that he is not aware of any information and does not
have any documents which evidence any fraud by employer against the
government and by signing this agreement is affirmatively representing that
he is not aware of and has not been made aware of any such fraud
Co-presented by:
Confidentiality
 Restriction on confidentiality agreements that limit
or restrict employees from reporting fraud and
abuse to government
 Requires government contractor to represent that it does not
require employees to sign confidentiality agreements that
prohibit or otherwise restrict lawful reporting of waste, fraud
or abuse
 Return of confidential documents
– Courts willing to recognize a public policy exception for confidential
documents that form the basis of a qui tam action
Co-presented by:
Federal Trade Secrets Bill
 (b) IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR CONFIDENTIAL
DISCLOSURE OF A TRADE SECRET TO THE GOVERNMENT OR
IN A COURT FILING.—
– (1) IMMUNITY.—An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly
liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of
a trade secret that—
• (A) is made
– (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official,
either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and
– (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected
violation of law; or
• (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other
proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.
Co-presented by:
Federal Trade Secrets Bill
 (3) NOTICE.—
– (A) IN GENERAL.—An employer shall provide notice of the immunity set forth in this
subsection in any contract or agreement with an employee that governs the use of a trade
secret or other confidential information.
– (B) POLICY DOCUMENT.—An employer shall be considered to be in compliance with the
notice requirement in subparagraph (A) if the employer provides a cross-reference to a
policy document provided to the employee that sets forth the employer's reporting policy
for a suspected violation of law.
– (C) NON-COMPLIANCE.—If an employer does not comply with the notice requirement in
subparagraph (A), the employer may not be awarded exemplary damages or attorney fees
under subparagraph (C) or (D) of section 1836(b)(3) in an action against an employee to
whom notice was not provided.
– (D) APPLICABILITY.—This paragraph shall apply to contracts and agreements that are entered
into or updated after the date of enactment of this subsection.
– (4) EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘employee’ includes any
individual performing work as a contractor or consultant for an employer.
– (5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Except as expressly provided for under this subsection,
nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize, or limit liability for, an act that is
otherwise prohibited by law, such as the unlawful access of material by unauthorized means.
Co-presented by:
Potential Counterclaims v.
Whistleblower
 Breach of contract/fraud
 Theft of documents/trade secrets
 Computer fraud and abuse act
 Libel/slander/defamation
Co-presented by:
Investigations
 Be Prepared
– Risk Assessments
– Investigative Protocols
 Professional skepticism & minimization
– Whistleblower bias
– Overstating controls
 Scoping and planning
– Too broad or too narrow scope
– Starting too soon
– Planning considerations
Co-presented by:
Dealing with Whistleblower
During Investigation
 Keep whistleblower informed of status of investigation
 Inform whistleblower of outcome of investigation (without
disclosing privileged information)
 Keep whistleblower’s identity confidential
 Protect whistleblower from obvious retaliatory conduct
(discharge, demotion, suspension, threats/discrimination)
– Protect whistleblower from actions that could be perceived as
retaliatory (denying a leave request, scheduling the employee for
fewer hours, excluding the employee from certain meetings or
projects, or applying a higher level of scrutiny to the employee or
his/her work)
Co-presented by:
Reporting Mechanisms
 Design
– History & Evolution
– More than a hotline
– Anonymity
– Anti-Retaliation
– Metrics
 Evaluation
– Periodic audits
– Document changes
Co-presented by:
Co-presented by:
Panel 3
Maintaining a Culture of Compliance:
Prevention, Deterrence & Monitoring
Ross Burris, Billy Carr, Matt Grosvenor, and Jim
Swartz
Co-presented by:
An Ounce of Prevention…
 Healthcare in a fast moving reactionary environment
 Attorney’s and administrator’s fiduciary responsibility is to
the board and institution
 Deals often occur “behind closed doors”—but the earlier the
attorney becomes involved the better
 The best prevention is through a corporate compliance policy
and documentation
 Advise client to have an annual Corporate Compliance audit
by an outside source to review all contracts at risk in the past
year and review current deals under discussion
 Know your government representatives who participate in
corporate investigations
Co-presented by:
Conducting Effective Internal
Investigations
 The (Not Always) Unique World of Health
Care Investigations
 Choosing Wisely – How and Who Should
Conduct the Investigation
 Following the Right Playbook - Protecting
Your Client’s Interests and Maintaining
Privilege
 Where Do We Go From Here - Next Steps
After Concluding the Investigation
Co-presented by:
They’re ALL Watching You …
RACs/
ZPICs
State
Legislatures
State AGs
Congress Medicaid
HHS
FTC
FDA
DOJ/DOL/
EEOCPlaintiff
Lawyers
Whistle-
blowers
Commercial
Payors
Personal
Injury
Litigants
Competitors
OIG
PRESS
Medicare/CMS
YOU
The (Not Always) Unique World of Health
Care Investigations
Co-presented by:
The (Not Always) Unique World of
Health Care Investigations
It Usually Begins With…
Search Warrant, Subpoena or Civil Investigative Demand (CID)
from a government body
Response to problems uncovered through compliance program
audit, hotline call, or HR issue
Response to allegations of wrongdoing reported through a
whistleblower
State licensing boards or accreditation organizations
Actual or threatened civil litigation (e.g., class actions)
Response to allegations raised by customers, vendors or
competitors
Co-presented by:
The (Not Always) Unique World of
Health Care Investigations
Spotting the Hidden Complaint
Not all complaints triggering investigation are
easy to identify.
Exit interview comments
“Rumors” or overheard comments about
inappropriate/illegal conduct
Informal comments about relationships
between or treatment of certain
employees/vendors
Co-presented by:
The (Not Always) Unique World of
Health Care Investigations
The Benefits of an Investigation
Demonstrates a good-faith response by the Company
Will allow the Company to take remedial action or
make a self-disclosure
Remedial actions or self-reporting may minimize the
risk or potential penalties
Negative consequences of not conducting an
investigation could be increased penalties by
government agencies and/or useful evidence may be
lost or destroyed
Co-presented by:
The (Not Always) Unique World of
Health Care Investigations
Different Circumstances, Similar Goals…
Quickly obtain accurate information to facilitate the necessary
legal advice, compliance assessment, and informed decision
making
Maintain the confidentiality of the investigation and protect
the information acquired from an undesired or non-strategic
disclosure
Prepare for and implement remedial action and limit risk
Cooperate with the investigative body while protecting
organization’s rights
Co-presented by:
Choosing Wisely – How and Who Should
Conduct an Internal Investigation
 Develop an Investigation Plan:
– Define the purpose and scope
– Issue a litigation hold notice to ensure no
essential information is destroyed
– Identify witnesses to be interviewed
– Determine potential sources of information
– Put together the investigation team
Co-presented by:
Choosing Wisely – How and Who Should
Conduct an Internal Investigation
 Business and Operational Considerations:
– Some problems are best handled by in-house lawyers, HR,
or compliance personnel
– Can’t always pick up the phone and call outside counsel
• Cost
• Managing personalities
• Institutional knowledge
– Impact on business operations and availability of
resources
Co-presented by:
Choosing Wisely – How and Who Should
Conduct an Internal Investigation
 Legal Considerations:
– Protecting privilege
– Litigation hold notice
– Need for objectivity and independence
– Relationships with or knowledge of the regulators
– Subject matter experience
– Is the approach going to be defensible?
– Investigator may be a witness
Co-presented by:
Choosing Wisely – How and Who Should
Conduct an Internal Investigation
 Red Flags, When To Consider Calling Outside Counsel
– Any time there is potential for criminal culpability
– Allegations against senior management or board
– Systemic or wide ranging issues spanning an extended
period of time
– Financial risk to the organization is high (bet the company)
– Anticipation of collateral litigation
– In-house interviews may be considered as “business” in
nature, and therefore not protected
 Circumstances change quickly, who conducts an
investigation not set in stone
Co-presented by:
Following the Right Playbook -
Protecting Your Client’s Interests
 Preparation of a work plan, making decisions
about scope
 Getting the word out, taking a balanced
approach to explain to employees purpose of
investigation
 Consider working with PR groups if allegations
are publicly known
Co-presented by:
Following the Right Playbook -
Protecting Your Client’s Interests
 Collecting and Retaining Documents
– Identify potential sources of relevant documents
– Implement a “Do Not Destroy” notice or similar litigation hold notice
– Notice should be sent to anyone who may have relevant documents
– IT and other departments should be notified to suspend document
destruction policies
 Potentially Responsive Documents May Include
– Emails
– Financial records
– Complaints
– Policies and procedures
Co-presented by:
Following the Right Playbook -
Protecting Your Client’s Interests
 Interviewing current and former employees
– In-person is always best
– Never conduct interviews alone
– Interviews should not be recorded or transcribed (second
person can take notes)
 Protect the attorney-client privilege and attorney
work product materials
– Discuss key documents with interviewees
– Documents should be marked as privileged or attorney
work product
Co-presented by:
Following the Right Playbook -
Protecting Your Client’s Interests
 Give Upjohn warnings in some circumstances
– Upjohn v. U.S., 449 U.S. 383 (1981), held that
communications between the Company’s counsel
and employees is privileged (but the privilege
belongs to the Company)
– Employees should be aware that you represent
the Company, not them as individuals
Co-presented by:
Following the Right Playbook -
Protecting Your Client’s Interests
 Considering Joint Defense Agreements
– Continental Oil Co. v. U.S., 330 F.2d 347 (9th Cir.
1964) recognized a “joint defense privilege”
where some communications can be disclosed to
a third party without waiving privilege
– Useful when employees engage their own counsel
– Check local law to confirm scope and applicability
of this privilege
Co-presented by:
Where Do We Go From Here - Next Steps
After Concluding the Investigation
 Assessing potential criminal, regulatory or civil liability
 Consider whether report will be oral or written
 Reporting requirements (need for self-disclosure):
– Government
– Board of directors
– Outside auditors
 Notification requirements to insurance carriers, state licensing boards,
NPDB
 Need for employee disciplinary actions
 Modification of policies and procedures or corporate practices
 Extent and content of any communication with employees or the public
Co-presented by:
Where Do We Go From Here - Next Steps
After Concluding the Investigation
 Practical Guidance for Health Care Governing Boards on
Compliance Oversight
– Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human
Services
– Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors
– American Health Lawyers Association
– Health Care Compliance Association
 Board of Director Oversight
– Compliance, Legal, Internal Audit: Roles and Relationships
– Issue reporting within an organization
– Risk identification approach
– Enterprise-wide accountability for compliance goals
Co-presented by:
Discussion
 Should I keep all deal deliberations under
attorney client privilege?
 What can human resources professionals do
to assist with investigations?
 What are the OIG’s expectations of
Companies with respect to monitoring
compliance?
 What are some ways that Board members
should be engaged with compliance?
Co-presented by:
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False Claims Act for Labor and Employment and Health Care Practitioners

  • 1. Co-presented by: Co-presented by: False Claims Act for Labor & Employment and Health Care Practitioners Presented by: Polsinelli and Bennett Thrasher
  • 2. Co-presented by: Co-presented by: Panel 1 FCA Overview & Recent Developments and Trends Patrick Braley, Emma Cecil, Jeff Fitzgerald, and Jonathan Rosen
  • 3. Co-presented by: Fraud & Abuse Laws  False Claims Act – Civil liability for submitting false claims for payment to the government – Also, liability for failure to refund identified overpayment within 60 days – Noncompliance with regulations can make claims “false” so AKS and Stark can be bootstrapped – Penalty: up to 3x damages plus $11,000 per claim – Offers a bounty for whistleblowers • Up to 25% of recovery plus fees • 90%+ of cases are whistleblower driven
  • 4. Co-presented by: Implied False Certification Theory  Traditional FCA liability arises in cases involving claims that are factually false – EX: a health care provider bills for goods or services that were never performed or submits a bill containing altered CPT or ICD-9 codes  False certification liability involves claims that are legally false – EX: the person or entity submitting the claim for payment has failed to comply with applicable statutes, regulations, or contractual provisions underlying the claim for payment
  • 5. Co-presented by: Express v. Implied Certifications  The “legally false” certification can be express or implied – An express false certification occurs when the person/entity submitting the claim expressly certifies compliance with ancillary legal requirements, either at the time the claim is submitted or at some other point in time – “Implied false certification” cases rest on the theory that a person or entity receiving federal funds implicitly certifies, every time it makes a claim for payment, that it has complied with applicable legal requirements, even though no express certification of compliance has been made
  • 6. Co-presented by: Implied False Certification Circuit Split  Second, Third, Sixth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits recognize implied certification liability only where the statute, regulation, or contractual provision that has allegedly been violated expressly states that compliance with it is a precondition of payment  First, Fourth, and D.C. Circuits hold that liability attaches for any violation of statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, so long as compliance with those requirements was material to the government’s decision to pay  Materiality often determined in hindsight
  • 7. Co-presented by: Implications of Circuit Split  Many FCA cases rely on the implied certification theory of falsity – Relators who lack firsthand knowledge of the actual claims can often survive motions to dismiss – Relators can argue that all claims submitted by a defendant while in violation of a regulation, statute, or contract were false  Encourages and rewards forum shopping  Different outcomes under factually identical circumstances based on where the case is filed
  • 8. Co-presented by: What’s at Stake  Treble damages and civil penalties of up to $11,000 per claim  Exclusion from participation in federal health care programs  Payment suspension  Potential criminal liability  Follow-on suits under state false claims acts  Reputational harm (DOJ announcements; SEC and other mandatory public disclosures)  Legal costs  Increased scrutiny and monitoring (e.g., Corporate Integrity Agreements)
  • 9. Co-presented by: Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar –Supreme Court to resolve circuit split –United States ex rel. Escobar v. Universal Health Services, Inc.,780 F.3d 504, 512-13 (1st Cir. 2015) • A claim is false or fraudulent whenever a defendant fails to comply with a material—rather than express— regulatory precondition of payment
  • 10. Co-presented by: Issues on Appeal – Whether the “implied certification” theory of legal falsity under the FCA is viable – Whether, if the “implied certification” theory is viable: • Failure to comply with a statute, regulation, or contractual provision that does not state that it is a condition of payment can result in liability for a legally false claim (1st , 4th , and D.C. Circuits); • Liability for a legally false claim requires that the statute, regulation, or contractual provision expressly state that it is a condition of payment (2nd and 6th Circuits) – 27 Amici Briefs have been filed
  • 11. Co-presented by: Oral Argument April 19, 2016  UHS: – Supreme Court should reject the implied certification theory in its entirety • FCA is a punitive statute that imposes treble damages and civil penalties - should not be used to police compliance with every regulatory, statutory, or contractual requirement related to a claim for payment • FCA’s treble damages and other penalties would eclipse the fines that the regulatory agencies deemed appropriate for the mental health clinic’s conduct – Alternatively, should the Supreme Court recognize the theory, it should limit it to violations of requirements that are express preconditions to payment
  • 12. Co-presented by: Oral Argument April 19, 2016  Relators/Government – Limiting FCA liability to violations of legal requirements that are express conditions to payment would create a loophole through which providers could escape liability for knowing violations of material requirements
  • 13. Co-presented by: Oral Argument April 19, 2016  Court appears likely to recognize implied certification liability in some form  Questions generally focused on where the line should be drawn—i.e., when does a statutory, regulatory, or contractual violation give rise to FCA liability? – Too narrow – FCA will not be able to reach the kinds of fraud it was intended to combat – Too broad – application will result in mammoth damages and civil penalties for every statutory, regulatory, contractual violation, no matter how de minimis
  • 14. Co-presented by: Practical Considerations  If the Court is deadlocked 4-4, the First Circuit’s decision in Escobar will be upheld and the Supreme Court’s decision will not be precedent on the other circuits, which would leave the current circuit split unresolved  The Court’s decision is expected by June 2016
  • 15. Co-presented by: Practical Considerations  If served with an FCA complaint asserting implied certification claims, a defendant should be thinking about: – A robust motion to dismiss strategy • Regulation, statute or contract was not actually violated • Regulation is not a condition of payment – Regulatory (or statutory, or contractual) scheme may designate other regulations as conditions of payment, but not the one at issue – Regulatory infraction may be so minor that it could not conceivably be a condition of payment – Government payor may have its own remedies for redressing violations, demonstrating payor did not condition payment on compliance – Absence of a condition of payment requires dismissal for failure to plead both falsity and materiality • Rule 9(b) remains a critical defense in implied certification cases - implied certification cases particularly ripe for Rule 9(b) dismissal
  • 16. Co-presented by: Practical Considerations  Make aggressive use of discovery to negate falsity, materiality, and knowledge and set up summary judgment in an implied certification case: – The government payor did not condition payment on compliance with the regulation at issue – The regulation does not mean what the relator says it means or that the regulation was ambiguous – The government knew about the defendant’s practices – In healthcare cases in particular, that reasonable medical minds may differ on a service or treatment
  • 17. Co-presented by: Individual Liability Under the False Claims Act
  • 18. Co-presented by: DOJ Yates Memo: The Call For Increased Individual Liability  Increased Focus on Individuals  “Cooperation Credit”  “Focus on individuals”  “Routine communication” among criminal/civil attorneys  No corporate resolution absent “clear plan” on individuals
  • 19. Co-presented by: DOJ Yates Memo: Limited Individual Releases  Past practice: global individual release  Present policy: no individual release absent “extraordinary” circumstances  Impacts: continued risk of criminal, civil, administrative penalties
  • 20. Co-presented by: DOJ Yates Memo: Civil Enforcement and Ability to Pay  Not dispositive  Must consider: seriousness of individual’s misconduct, likelihood of judgment, existence of important “federal interest”
  • 21. Co-presented by: DOJ Yates Memo: Rhetoric or Reality  Potential implications – DOJ fear of bad precedent based on individual enforcement risks – Chilling effect on individual interviews in corporate internal investigations – Constrained corporate disclosures
  • 22. Co-presented by: Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIA)  Condition for continued funding from federal and state programs  Requires implementation of effective compliance program  OIG Monitor  Annual reporting and IRO reviews  Typically five-year proposition  Additional costs above settlement amount
  • 23. Co-presented by: Columbus Regional Healthcare Systems, Inc.  CRHS – Columbus, GA – Settlement Date: September 3, 2015 – Allegations: • Improper physician arrangement • Over-billing of office visits and other services – Whistleblower – Administrator of cancer center – Settlement • Columbus Regional Healthcare Systems - $25,000,000+ • Medical Director - $425,000
  • 24. Co-presented by: The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc.  MCCG – Macon, GA – Settlement Date: April 23, 2015 – Allegations: • Improper billing of claims • Unnecessary inpatient admissions – Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) – Settlement: $20,000,000
  • 25. Co-presented by: Memorial Health, Inc.  Memorial Health – Savannah, GA – Settlement Date: December 22, 2015 – Allegation: • No business rationale for recruitment of PCPs • Overpayment of physicians for referrals – Whistleblower – former CEO – Settlement: $10,000,000
  • 26. Co-presented by: Pediatric of Services of America, Inc.  PSA – Atlanta, GA – Settlement Date: July 27, 2015 – Allegations: • Improper billing of unsupported and overstated claims – Two Whistleblowers – billing specialist and director of clinical nursing – Settlement: $6,900,000
  • 27. Co-presented by: Irwin County Hospital  ICH – Ocilla, GA – Settlement Date: April 21, 2015 – Allegation: • Improper physician arrangements • Physician compensation in excess of FMV • Billing for services lacking appropriate supervision – Whistleblowers – two x-ray technicians – Settlement: $520,000
  • 28. Co-presented by: Trends in Corporate Integrity Agreements  Independent directors  Board oversight of Compliance Program  Management Certifications  Executive compensation clawbacks  Training Plan
  • 29. Co-presented by: Trends in Corporate Integrity Agreements (cont.)  Annual Risk Assessment  Compliance Expert  Overpayments review  Increased fines related to false Implementation Reports and Annual Reports
  • 30. Co-presented by: Updated DOJ Statistics  Total recoveries down by almost $2.2B  In FY15 85% of new matters based on qui tam actions, and recoveries from qui tam actions exceeded DOJ initiated enforcement by ~$2.2B  Huge jump in recoveries from non-intervened cases, largest $ in FCA history
  • 31. Co-presented by: Co-presented by: Panel 2 L&E Issues: Addressing and Investigating Employee Complaints Steve Fox, Tim Jefferson, Nancy Rafuse, and Justin Snell
  • 32. Co-presented by: Who is a Whistleblower?  Any employee, contractor, or agent … – Any employee, contractor or agent shall be entitled to all relief necessary to make that employee, contractor or agent whole if that employee, contractor or agent is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employments because of lawful acts done by the employee, contractor or agent or associated with others in furtherance of other efforts to stop 1 or more violations of this subchapter. 31 USC Section 3730(h)
  • 33. Co-presented by: Establishing Claim  To establish FCA retaliation claim, plaintiff must establish – He engaged in protected activity – Employer knew of these acts and – Employer took adverse action against him because of those acts  FCA applies same general burden shifting analysis and framework applied in discrimination cases: – Once the plaintiff establishes a prima facie case – protected activity, adverse action and causal connection –employer produces evidence of a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for the adverse action – Plaintiff must prove that the reason is not the true reason, but a pretext for retaliation
  • 34. Co-presented by: Protected Activity  “The relevant inquiry when determining whether an employee’s actions are protected is whether (1) the employee in good faith believes and (2) a reasonable employee in the same or similar circumstances might believe that the employer is committing fraud against the government.”
  • 35. Co-presented by: Protected Activity  “Confused pharmacist” (Clinkscales v. Walgreens) – “Paul, • Jackie told me tonight that you told her for me to do a bin reconciliation to see if we could clear up the register problem I believed occurred Tuesday 06/15 where rx’s were sold but still say ready in work Q on intercom+. The report is done over 200 rx’s were in (ready not in bin status) – highlighted in blue or rx’s that were generated after 06/15? – (I hope this makes verification of register transactions easier). The report is in mgr. box in office. Wes”
  • 36. Co-presented by: Protected Activity  “Confused pharmacist” (Clinkscales v. Walgreens) – “Paul, • I just saw the note I jotted down of what Jackie was telling me that you were telling her for me to do. I wrote down that any item I could not find on bin recon – you wanted me to price modify to $0. Doe this mean I’ll need to print the 200 leaflets for the rx’s that showed up (ready not in the bins) then ring up at register. Also, if there are rx’s on bin recon that were not involved in the register problem how are they accounted for? I’m not sure how to correctly do this. Wes”
  • 37. Co-presented by: Protected Activity  “Confused pharmacist” (Clinkscales v. Walgreens) – Court held that pharmacist had not engaged in protected activity • “[His] conduct amounts to merely asking how he could correctly perform a job function, not reporting or attempting to stop misconduct under the FCA. [He] did not state that he thought the bin reconciliation was illegal or unlawful or express any concerns about it creating the potential for fraudulent billing. He also did not refuse to complete the bin reconciliation, he merely asked how to do it correctly. Such activity is not protected by the FCA whistleblower provision.”
  • 38. Co-presented by: Decision to Initiate Internal Investigation  Internal investigation warranted where allegations involve widespread misconduct, misconduct by sr. management, or violations of state/federal civil or criminal statutes (FCA, Stark, AKS)  Prompt internal investigation especially important where government scrutiny possible  Ignoring complaints could lead to disgruntled employee becoming FCA whistleblower  Internal investigation provides company with critical information early on  The faster facts are learned, the greater the chance company can minimize harmful consequences (reputational damage, loss of business, damages and penalties)
  • 39. Co-presented by: Releases  General release language releases party from all claims, causes of action and damages of whatsoever nature  General exceptions – “… except those claims that cannot lawfully be released” or “ … except those claims that cannot be released by law or statute.”  Specific exceptions – “Laundry-list” of carve outs: workers compensation claims, FLSA claims, enforcement of the release agreement, certain state laws  Representations – Employee represents that he is not aware of any information and does not have any documents which evidence any fraud by employer against the government and by signing this agreement is affirmatively representing that he is not aware of and has not been made aware of any such fraud
  • 40. Co-presented by: Confidentiality  Restriction on confidentiality agreements that limit or restrict employees from reporting fraud and abuse to government  Requires government contractor to represent that it does not require employees to sign confidentiality agreements that prohibit or otherwise restrict lawful reporting of waste, fraud or abuse  Return of confidential documents – Courts willing to recognize a public policy exception for confidential documents that form the basis of a qui tam action
  • 41. Co-presented by: Federal Trade Secrets Bill  (b) IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE OF A TRADE SECRET TO THE GOVERNMENT OR IN A COURT FILING.— – (1) IMMUNITY.—An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that— • (A) is made – (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and – (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or • (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.
  • 42. Co-presented by: Federal Trade Secrets Bill  (3) NOTICE.— – (A) IN GENERAL.—An employer shall provide notice of the immunity set forth in this subsection in any contract or agreement with an employee that governs the use of a trade secret or other confidential information. – (B) POLICY DOCUMENT.—An employer shall be considered to be in compliance with the notice requirement in subparagraph (A) if the employer provides a cross-reference to a policy document provided to the employee that sets forth the employer's reporting policy for a suspected violation of law. – (C) NON-COMPLIANCE.—If an employer does not comply with the notice requirement in subparagraph (A), the employer may not be awarded exemplary damages or attorney fees under subparagraph (C) or (D) of section 1836(b)(3) in an action against an employee to whom notice was not provided. – (D) APPLICABILITY.—This paragraph shall apply to contracts and agreements that are entered into or updated after the date of enactment of this subsection. – (4) EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘employee’ includes any individual performing work as a contractor or consultant for an employer. – (5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Except as expressly provided for under this subsection, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize, or limit liability for, an act that is otherwise prohibited by law, such as the unlawful access of material by unauthorized means.
  • 43. Co-presented by: Potential Counterclaims v. Whistleblower  Breach of contract/fraud  Theft of documents/trade secrets  Computer fraud and abuse act  Libel/slander/defamation
  • 44. Co-presented by: Investigations  Be Prepared – Risk Assessments – Investigative Protocols  Professional skepticism & minimization – Whistleblower bias – Overstating controls  Scoping and planning – Too broad or too narrow scope – Starting too soon – Planning considerations
  • 45. Co-presented by: Dealing with Whistleblower During Investigation  Keep whistleblower informed of status of investigation  Inform whistleblower of outcome of investigation (without disclosing privileged information)  Keep whistleblower’s identity confidential  Protect whistleblower from obvious retaliatory conduct (discharge, demotion, suspension, threats/discrimination) – Protect whistleblower from actions that could be perceived as retaliatory (denying a leave request, scheduling the employee for fewer hours, excluding the employee from certain meetings or projects, or applying a higher level of scrutiny to the employee or his/her work)
  • 46. Co-presented by: Reporting Mechanisms  Design – History & Evolution – More than a hotline – Anonymity – Anti-Retaliation – Metrics  Evaluation – Periodic audits – Document changes
  • 47. Co-presented by: Co-presented by: Panel 3 Maintaining a Culture of Compliance: Prevention, Deterrence & Monitoring Ross Burris, Billy Carr, Matt Grosvenor, and Jim Swartz
  • 48. Co-presented by: An Ounce of Prevention…  Healthcare in a fast moving reactionary environment  Attorney’s and administrator’s fiduciary responsibility is to the board and institution  Deals often occur “behind closed doors”—but the earlier the attorney becomes involved the better  The best prevention is through a corporate compliance policy and documentation  Advise client to have an annual Corporate Compliance audit by an outside source to review all contracts at risk in the past year and review current deals under discussion  Know your government representatives who participate in corporate investigations
  • 49. Co-presented by: Conducting Effective Internal Investigations  The (Not Always) Unique World of Health Care Investigations  Choosing Wisely – How and Who Should Conduct the Investigation  Following the Right Playbook - Protecting Your Client’s Interests and Maintaining Privilege  Where Do We Go From Here - Next Steps After Concluding the Investigation
  • 50. Co-presented by: They’re ALL Watching You … RACs/ ZPICs State Legislatures State AGs Congress Medicaid HHS FTC FDA DOJ/DOL/ EEOCPlaintiff Lawyers Whistle- blowers Commercial Payors Personal Injury Litigants Competitors OIG PRESS Medicare/CMS YOU The (Not Always) Unique World of Health Care Investigations
  • 51. Co-presented by: The (Not Always) Unique World of Health Care Investigations It Usually Begins With… Search Warrant, Subpoena or Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from a government body Response to problems uncovered through compliance program audit, hotline call, or HR issue Response to allegations of wrongdoing reported through a whistleblower State licensing boards or accreditation organizations Actual or threatened civil litigation (e.g., class actions) Response to allegations raised by customers, vendors or competitors
  • 52. Co-presented by: The (Not Always) Unique World of Health Care Investigations Spotting the Hidden Complaint Not all complaints triggering investigation are easy to identify. Exit interview comments “Rumors” or overheard comments about inappropriate/illegal conduct Informal comments about relationships between or treatment of certain employees/vendors
  • 53. Co-presented by: The (Not Always) Unique World of Health Care Investigations The Benefits of an Investigation Demonstrates a good-faith response by the Company Will allow the Company to take remedial action or make a self-disclosure Remedial actions or self-reporting may minimize the risk or potential penalties Negative consequences of not conducting an investigation could be increased penalties by government agencies and/or useful evidence may be lost or destroyed
  • 54. Co-presented by: The (Not Always) Unique World of Health Care Investigations Different Circumstances, Similar Goals… Quickly obtain accurate information to facilitate the necessary legal advice, compliance assessment, and informed decision making Maintain the confidentiality of the investigation and protect the information acquired from an undesired or non-strategic disclosure Prepare for and implement remedial action and limit risk Cooperate with the investigative body while protecting organization’s rights
  • 55. Co-presented by: Choosing Wisely – How and Who Should Conduct an Internal Investigation  Develop an Investigation Plan: – Define the purpose and scope – Issue a litigation hold notice to ensure no essential information is destroyed – Identify witnesses to be interviewed – Determine potential sources of information – Put together the investigation team
  • 56. Co-presented by: Choosing Wisely – How and Who Should Conduct an Internal Investigation  Business and Operational Considerations: – Some problems are best handled by in-house lawyers, HR, or compliance personnel – Can’t always pick up the phone and call outside counsel • Cost • Managing personalities • Institutional knowledge – Impact on business operations and availability of resources
  • 57. Co-presented by: Choosing Wisely – How and Who Should Conduct an Internal Investigation  Legal Considerations: – Protecting privilege – Litigation hold notice – Need for objectivity and independence – Relationships with or knowledge of the regulators – Subject matter experience – Is the approach going to be defensible? – Investigator may be a witness
  • 58. Co-presented by: Choosing Wisely – How and Who Should Conduct an Internal Investigation  Red Flags, When To Consider Calling Outside Counsel – Any time there is potential for criminal culpability – Allegations against senior management or board – Systemic or wide ranging issues spanning an extended period of time – Financial risk to the organization is high (bet the company) – Anticipation of collateral litigation – In-house interviews may be considered as “business” in nature, and therefore not protected  Circumstances change quickly, who conducts an investigation not set in stone
  • 59. Co-presented by: Following the Right Playbook - Protecting Your Client’s Interests  Preparation of a work plan, making decisions about scope  Getting the word out, taking a balanced approach to explain to employees purpose of investigation  Consider working with PR groups if allegations are publicly known
  • 60. Co-presented by: Following the Right Playbook - Protecting Your Client’s Interests  Collecting and Retaining Documents – Identify potential sources of relevant documents – Implement a “Do Not Destroy” notice or similar litigation hold notice – Notice should be sent to anyone who may have relevant documents – IT and other departments should be notified to suspend document destruction policies  Potentially Responsive Documents May Include – Emails – Financial records – Complaints – Policies and procedures
  • 61. Co-presented by: Following the Right Playbook - Protecting Your Client’s Interests  Interviewing current and former employees – In-person is always best – Never conduct interviews alone – Interviews should not be recorded or transcribed (second person can take notes)  Protect the attorney-client privilege and attorney work product materials – Discuss key documents with interviewees – Documents should be marked as privileged or attorney work product
  • 62. Co-presented by: Following the Right Playbook - Protecting Your Client’s Interests  Give Upjohn warnings in some circumstances – Upjohn v. U.S., 449 U.S. 383 (1981), held that communications between the Company’s counsel and employees is privileged (but the privilege belongs to the Company) – Employees should be aware that you represent the Company, not them as individuals
  • 63. Co-presented by: Following the Right Playbook - Protecting Your Client’s Interests  Considering Joint Defense Agreements – Continental Oil Co. v. U.S., 330 F.2d 347 (9th Cir. 1964) recognized a “joint defense privilege” where some communications can be disclosed to a third party without waiving privilege – Useful when employees engage their own counsel – Check local law to confirm scope and applicability of this privilege
  • 64. Co-presented by: Where Do We Go From Here - Next Steps After Concluding the Investigation  Assessing potential criminal, regulatory or civil liability  Consider whether report will be oral or written  Reporting requirements (need for self-disclosure): – Government – Board of directors – Outside auditors  Notification requirements to insurance carriers, state licensing boards, NPDB  Need for employee disciplinary actions  Modification of policies and procedures or corporate practices  Extent and content of any communication with employees or the public
  • 65. Co-presented by: Where Do We Go From Here - Next Steps After Concluding the Investigation  Practical Guidance for Health Care Governing Boards on Compliance Oversight – Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services – Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors – American Health Lawyers Association – Health Care Compliance Association  Board of Director Oversight – Compliance, Legal, Internal Audit: Roles and Relationships – Issue reporting within an organization – Risk identification approach – Enterprise-wide accountability for compliance goals
  • 66. Co-presented by: Discussion  Should I keep all deal deliberations under attorney client privilege?  What can human resources professionals do to assist with investigations?  What are the OIG’s expectations of Companies with respect to monitoring compliance?  What are some ways that Board members should be engaged with compliance?
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