2025 was an important year for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that pay state-licensed agents and brokers to market their plans and engage in lead generation, subject to complex federal regulations. As we previously discussed on Health Law Scan, improper broker arrangements were identified as a 2025 focus area by the whistleblower bar and the US Department of Justice (DOJ), particularly the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
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On May 8, 2025, the Boston Bar Association hosted its annual White Collar Crime Conference, a reoccurring theme of which was the recognition of changing times, while also maintaining that the core principles of criminal and civil fraud enforcement remain the same. An anticipated highlight from the conference came from the panel addressing federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) enforcement priorities.