Sarraf Gentile

[This article first appeared on Cafepharma, written by Joseph Gentile.] The Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a “Special Fraud Alert” aimed at programs that pay healthcare professionals for speaker-related services. These speaker programs by pharmaceutical and medical device companies have paid healthcare professionals roughly $2 billion during […]

In a clear sign of increased scrutiny, there has been yet another prosecution in New York for tax fraud in the art world. According to the State’s allegations, between 2010 and 2015 Sotheby’s enabled a wealthy collector of artwork to avoid sales tax on $27 million worth of art purchases by facilitating the creation and […]

[This article first appeared on Art Daily  written by Joseph Gentile & Gregory Krakower] According to famed economist Nouriel Roubini, “While art looks as if it is all about beauty, as a business it is full of shady stuff.” The global art market is estimated to be valued at up to $70 billion per year […]

[This article first appeared on The White Coat Investor, written by Joseph Gentile.] Fraud in the healthcare industry is a fact of life.  In 2016 alone, the federal government estimated that improper payments by Medicare and Medicaid totaled about $95 billion.  And that’s only a single year’s amount for just two of the government’s numerous […]

Sarraf Gentile partner, Joseph Gentile, was recently interviewed by KevinMD about blowing the whistle on health care fraud and his April 2019 article published by KevinMD. You can view the interview directly on KevinMD or below.

[This article first appeared on Cafepharma, written by Joseph Gentile.] Among the questions any would-be whistleblower should have when searching for an attorney is how that attorney is going to get paid for representing the whistleblower. Fortunately, the answer is simple and sensible.  But it’s worth reviewing. Many attorneys who represent whistleblowers – including this firm […]

Earlier this month, Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa wrote a letter to Attorney General Bill Barr to express how he “vehemently disagree[s]” with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent position that it has “unfettered discretion” to dismiss whistleblower qui tam suits brought under the False Claims Act (FCA). Senator Grassley is a seven-term senator who […]

Insurance companies are at it again – denying claims. This time it’s with business interruption insurance. For years, businesses of all kinds purchase expensive insurance policies to protect them from the unexpected.  Most businesses would prefer not to carry these additional costs.  But they do it anyway because they are cautious and responsible.  They do […]

[This article first appeared on KevinMD, written by Joseph Gentile.] Fraud in the healthcare industry is a fact of life.  In 2016 alone, the federal government estimated that improper payments by Medicare and Medicaid totaled about $95 billion.  And that’s only a single year’s amount for just two of the government’s many healthcare programs.  With […]

[This article first appeared on Cafepharma, written by Joseph Gentile.] Fraud and corruption is rife in the long term care industry.  This is especially true in nursing home facilities, where billions of tax dollars are spent caring for veterans, the poor and the elderly. Nursing home fraud not only endangers the public health, but results […]