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For what appears to be the first time, a False Claims Act whistleblower who received a reward in connection with the False Claims Act case also received a share of a subsequent CMP imposed by the HHS-OIG in a related enforcement action. As background, the False Claims Act case had been brought against Jack Baker, Read more →

At Nicholson & Eastin, LLP, our attorneys successfully reversed the revocation of Medicare billing privileges for a physician client. After nearly a year-long investigation conducted by SafeGuard Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the physician’s billing privileges had been revoked. However, after a strong reconsideration appeal prepared by our firm, First Read more →

Nicholson & Eastin, LLP are proud to announce that Robert N. Nicholson has been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the Read more →

Nicholson & Eastin, LLP is proud to announce that Robert N. Nicholson has been selected for the second year in a row to the Super Lawyers roster for outstanding healthcare attorneys. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes Read more →

During the annual meeting of the American Health Lawyers Association, representatives from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”), announced the creation of a designated litigation team exclusively focused on civil monetary penalties and exclusion cases, with a particular focus on physicians. The OIG team will provide an Read more →