Throughout his legal career, Rick has represented a wide variety of health care and life science companies in government investigations, including administrative audits, False Claims Act litigation and white-collar criminal cases. In all these matters, which often proceed simultaneously, Rick combines the skills he developed as a trial lawyer with a broad knowledge of administrative law and health care regulations.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Negotiated a False Claims Act settlement with a U.S. Attorney’s Office on behalf of a major university facing research cost mischarging allegations. The settlement resolved the claims without a determination of liability or the imposition of any compliance measures.
Representation of national retail pharmacy chains in coordinated federal and state investigations of Medicare and Medicaid claims.
Representation of academic medical centers, hospitals and health centers in federal and state investigations regarding "72-hour rule," pneumonia DRG coding, unbundling of lab charges, teaching physician billing rules, and implantation of non-FDA approved medical devices.
Negotiated a False Claims Act settlement with a U.S. Attorney’s Office on behalf of a major university facing research cost mischarging allegations. The settlement resolved the claims without a determination of liability or the imposition of any compliance measures.
Representation of national retail pharmacy chains in coordinated federal and state investigations of Medicare and Medicaid claims.
Representation of academic medical centers, hospitals and health centers in federal and state investigations regarding "72-hour rule," pneumonia DRG coding, unbundling of lab charges, teaching physician billing rules, and implantation of non-FDA approved medical devices.
Representation of a national home health care company in several False Claims Act cases, including whistleblower lawsuits, regarding Medicaid and Medicare cost reports.
Representation of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in government investigations and qui tam litigation involving alleged off-label promotion.
Representation of a national emergency room staffing company in False Claims Act litigation involving coding of evaluation and management services.
Representation of several hospitals in class action litigation involving charges to uninsured patients.
Representation of teaching hospitals in antitrust litigation regarding stipends paid to medical residents.
Advising several clients on internal investigations and voluntary disclosures regarding Medicare overpayments, Stark Law violations, research misconduct and human subject protections, pharmaceutical and medical device promotional practices, and pharmaceutical product pricing affecting government programs.
Creation and implementation of compliance programs for academic medical centers, hospitals and health systems, home health companies, durable medical equipment suppliers, physician groups, and medical device manufacturers.
Advising pharmaceutical and medical device companies on FDA and health care regulatory issues, including clinical trial agreements and oversight, product approvals, post-market surveillance, marketing and promotional activities, anti-kickback compliance, and insurance coverage and payment.
Representation of an international medical device manufacturer in a federal grand jury investigation into company's financial relationships with surgeons.
Recognitions
- Named to Thomson Reuters' Stand-Out Lawyers list (2023)
- Named in the LMG Life Sciences Guide for White Collar/Govt. Investigations (2022-2024)
- Named a "Life Sciences Star" in the LMG Life Science Guide (2020-2021)
Credentials
Education
Education
- Duke University School of Law, 1982, J.D., honors
- Duke University, 1979, B.A., honors
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- District of Columbia
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Criminal Justice Section
- White Collar Crime Committee
- Health Care Fraud Subcommittee
- American Health Lawyers Association
- District of Columbia Bar
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