Jen Fuson

Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie discusses the connection between a cybersecurity failure and the False Claims Act with the newsletter, Report on Medicare Compliance: To connect the dots between...

With the potential to recover millions of dollars lost to fraud, Connecticut and Maryland are both looking to expand their states’ False Claims Acts this legislative session. Connecticut Connecticut’s...

Phillips & Cohen partner Jeffrey Dickstein told Law 360 about whistleblower Dr. D’Cunha, saying, “Dr. D’Cunha stood up for patient safety. The government awarded Dr. D’Cunha...

Oral Testimony of Colette G. Matzzie, Partner at Phillips & Cohen LLP, whistleblower attorney and resident of Maryland in support of Senate Bill SB666/House HB0773 to expand the Maryland False Claims...

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the head of its cardiothoracic surgery department have agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle claims that they fraudulently billed Medicare and Medicaid for complex...

Phillips and Cohen partner Claire Sylvia spoke to Liz Kilmer of Pittsburgh’s WPXI-TV to discuss Phillips and Cohen’s $8.5 million settlement against UPMC. “The regulation here is a billing...

Pittsburgh, Pa.  February 27, 2023–In a significant win for patient safety, UPMC and James Luketich MD – the longtime chair of UPMC’s Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery – as well...

WASHINGTON, DC, February 13, 2023 – Lawdragon magazine has honored Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton as a “legend” in its 2023 “Legends list,” recognizing her achievements as a top-tier...

Fraud Enforcement Matters. The past year saw the Department of Justice recover over $2 billion in cases under the False Claims Act. Those cases included settlements in cases brought against pharmaceutical...

On June 7, 2022, the Governor of Colorado signed the Colorado False Claims Act (CFCA) into law. The CFCA, modeled after the federal False Claims Act (FCA), imposes liability on those who knowingly present...