- Defended a hospice company in a government investigation and follow-on False Claims Act litigation, raising theories of improper admissions, medical necessity, and violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and hospice regulations. After persuading the government against intervention, obtained partial dismissal of the complaint, before winning summary judgment on all claims against four qui tam relators in a closely watched case that traveled up to the U.S. Supreme Court and back.
- Representing hospitals and health care systems, academic medical centers, and post-acute and ancillary services providers in government investigations and False Claims Act litigation throughout the country.
- Awarded summary judgment in multiple FCA cases involving health care and accreditation fraud theories.
- Obtained dismissal of FCA complaints against hospitals, home health care providers, and hospice providers in various federal jurisdictions.
- Representing a Fortune 100 company in a criminal HIPAA investigation; obtained declination of prosecution.
- Representing one of the country’s largest postsecondary education providers in FCA litigation.
- Representing multiple clients in voluntary disclosures under the HHS-OIG Self-Disclosure Protocol.
- Representing retailers and restaurant groups in investigations and FCA litigation arising under unclaimed property laws.
- Representing an individual in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing related to the alleged firing of U.S. attorneys and political hiring at the Department of Justice.
- Representing a publicly traded health care company in a congressional investigation into alleged billing fraud.
- Developing compliance programs for clients in the health care and technology space, with emphasis on compliance under the FCA and FCPA.
Partner,
- Phone: +1 404 881 4753
- Email: jason.popp@alston.com
Jason defends clients in high-stakes government enforcement actions and complex regulatory disputes. As co-chair of the firm’s Health Care Litigation and False Claims Act Teams, he has achieved significant victories against whistleblower litigation and government investigations across the health care space and a variety of other regulated industries.