June 27, 2018
Gibson Dunn and BDO provides an overview of significant trends and key issues in government enforcement actions and litigation involving allegations that services or items billed to government health programs were not medically necessary.
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Dr. Karen Meador is Managing Director and Senior Physician Executive of BDO. She is a board-certified pediatrician with 25 years of healthcare experience, and has served in numerous clinical and administrative leadership roles within healthcare systems and primary care organizations. Karen has extensive experience in leading collaborative multidisciplinary teams in creating and expanding innovative high-quality programs and services that transform and integrate clinical care, research and education and that engage physicians and patients in hospital and community settings.
Sam Nazzaro is Global Forensics Managing Director of BDO. As top-level compliance counsel, former federal prosecutor and forensic advisor, Sam has more than 20 years of experience in regulatory and legal compliance, domestic and international advocacy, complex forensic investigations, and litigation. He assists global companies, healthcare providers and others in investigating fraud and corruption and managing/mitigating risk. He has successfully investigated, managed and led healthcare fraud/false claims matters, complex AML investigations and sensitive high-profile international governance projects.
Stephen Payne is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn. He is Chair of the firm’s FDA and Health Care practice group, and is a member of the Life Sciences practice group. His practice focuses on FDA and health care compliance, enforcement, and False Claims Act litigation for pharmaceutical and medical device clients. He has significant experience in the areas of fraud and abuse, product diversion and counterfeiting, good manufacturing practice regulations, product recalls and product promotion.
Jonathan Phillips is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn, and is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department. His practice focuses on FDA and health care compliance, enforcement, and litigation, as well as other white collar enforcement matters and related litigation. He has substantial experience representing pharmaceutical, medical device, and health care provider clients in investigations by the DOJ, FDA, and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.