John H. Lawrence

Served as lead counsel in securing dismissal of False Claims Act lawsuit on the merits and with prejudice for an independent diagnostic testing facility in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Served as lead counsel in securing dismissal of all False Claims Act counts against a managed care organization in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Virginia, including dismissal of relator’s FCA retaliation claim after successful oral arguments.

Served as lead counsel in securing declination and dismissal of False Claim Act claims against a hospital system in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Served as lead counsel in securing government declination and dismissal of False Claims Act lawsuit against an academic medical center wherein relator alleged fraudulent pharmacy-related billing practices.

Served as co-lead counsel in securing dismissal of False Claim Act lawsuit against a durable medical equipment company in the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Served as co-lead counsel in securing dismissal of all False Claims Act counts against a laboratory in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania wherein relator alleged improper COVID-19 testing and billing.

Representation of pharmaceutical company in False Claims Act investigation premised on alleged Anti-Kickback Statute violations surrounding provider-related speaker programs.

Representation of pharmaceutical company in False Claims Act investigation premised on alleged Anti-Kickback Statute violations surrounding prior authorization issues and sales representative provider relationships.

Represented academic medical center in qui tam lawsuit filed under the False Claim Act for alleged fraudulent pharmacy-related billing practices. Following the Government’s declination, the lawsuit was dismissed. Represented academic medical center in connection with outpatient pharmacy’s redesign of copay waiver process to ensure effective compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statute and applicable regulations.

Represented pain management clinic in qui tam lawsuit filed under the False Claim Act alleging fraudulent urinalysis billing practices. Representation resulted in declination from Government and successful settlement negotiation with relator resulting in dismissal of the matter.

Represented large hospice provider in intervened False Claims Act lawsuit alleging the provision of medically unnecessary hospice services.

Represented physician practice in connection with state criminal investigation into alleged insurance and billing fraud. Following internal investigation into the allegations and communications with state agency, the state agency elected to no longer pursue the matter.

Represented large regional hospital system in connection with an internal investigation related to alleged improper billing practices at hospital-based clinics and compensation arrangements with physicians raising potential Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute issues.

Represented university-affiliated hospital in connection with Stark Law Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (“SRDP”) filing.

Represented laboratory in connection with federal criminal health care fraud investigation into contractual relationships with lead generation and telemedicine companies.

Represented multiple chief executive officers and principals of health care corporations in multiple jurisdictions in connection with federal criminal health care fraud investigation into telemedicine-related arrangements.

Represented specialty pharmacy in connection with an internal investigation surrounding potential kickbacks to physicians and Stark Law violations based on non-monetary compensation practices.

Represented multiple durable medical equipment companies in internal investigations into contractual relationships with lead generation and telemedicine companies.