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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 10:40:24+00:00

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Mr. Honig’s trial experience includes all phases of civil, criminal, health care and commercial litigation. He has appeared before administrative hearing examiners, state courts and federal courts around the nation. Trial experience includes matters before state courts in Florida, Indiana and Illinois, as well as federal courts in Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama, Connecticut and elsewhere. Mr. Honig has represented clients in federal matters before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court, as well as the Indiana Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, and the Florida appellate court and Supreme Court. His representation of health care clients includes hospital systems, individual hospitals, charitable organizations, physician groups, individual physician practices, nursing homes and other licensed health care providers. He provides comprehensive litigation counsel, including multi-district litigation, litigation avoidance, peer review, administrative proceedings, discovery, trial and appeal.
United States ex rel. Walters v. Daughters of Charity, dismissed by the United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama, affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, certiorari denied by the United States Supreme Court. Represented the hospital before the trial court, as well as the Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. The case was brought by a whistleblower, alleging improper use of insulin for Medicare Part A patients.
United States ex rel. Wilson v. Emergency Medical Associates of Illinois, Inc., dismissed by the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Represented the defendant before the trial court in a whistleblower case alleging Medicare fraud for physician billing in a teaching hospital.
Shah v. Porter Memorial Hospital, dismissed with prejudice in the Northern District of Indiana. Represented the defendant against a retaliation claim under the FCA.
Chomer v. Logansport Memorial Hospital, dismissed with prejudice in the Southern District of Indiana. Represented the hospital against an FCA claim based upon allegations of Stark Act and Anti Kickback statute violations.
United States ex rel. Camillo v. Ancilla Systems, Inc., dismissed by the United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Represented the hospital in a claim related to unbundling of laboratory services and fraudulent reporting of travel expenses.
United States ex rel. Herron v. Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group, et al., settled in the Southern District of Indiana. A physician practice and individual physicians were represented in a whistleblower case alleging over-billing of evaluation and management codes.
United States ex rel. Tucker v. Nayak, dismissed by summary judgment, in the Central District of Illinois. Dr. Nayak faced a whistleblower case alleging improper “incident to” billing of office and diagnostic services.
United States ex rel. Coots v. Reid Memorial Hospital, dismissed, in the Southern District of Indiana. A whistleblower case against a hospital alleged Stark Act and Anti-Kickback violations, upcoding of services and the use of false diagnostic codes.
United States ex rel. Howze v. Sleep Centers of Fort Wayne, pending in the Northern District of Indiana. A whistleblower claim alleged retaliation and the submission of false claims due to failure to follow administrative procedures.
United States ex rel. Huey v. Summit Healthcare Association, settled in the Arizona District Court. The hospital was named in a whistleblower case alleging improper Medicare billing of observation patient visits.
United States ex rel. Schulten v. Gibson Memorial Hospital, settled a retaliation claim, with all fraud claims dismissed, in the Southern District of Indiana. A whistleblower case against the hospital and affiliated entities alleged Stark law and Anti Kickback statute violations.
United States ex rel. Beck v. Midwest Eye Consultants, dismissed in part and settled in part in the Northern District of Indiana. A physician practice was named in a whistleblower claim alleging violations of the Stark Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute.
United States v. Shelby Memorial Hospital, settled in the Central District of Illinois. The government brought a case against the hospital alleging upcoding of pneumonia diagnosis codes for Medicare Part A patients.
United States ex rel. (Sealed) vs. (Sealed). A large hospital group was accused of Stark and Anti-Kickback violations in a sealed whistleblower case. The government was persuaded to decline intervention. The whistleblower then voluntarily dismissed the complaint.
United States ex rel. (Sealed) vs. (Sealed). A hospital was accused of over-billing laboratory claims in a sealed whistleblower case. Through negotiation and document production, the government was persuaded to decline intervention. The whistleblower then voluntarily dismissed the complaint.
Insurers Sweat Gov’t U-Turn on Medicare Advantage Audits, by Jeff Overley, Law 360, October 30, 2018.
Whistleblowing Attorneys: A Growing Health-Care Provider Threat, by Matt Phifer, Bloomberg Law News, October 12, 2018.
Healthcare and the False Claims Act, Honig et al., Healthcare Publishing, 2016.
Health Care Providers Beware: Enforceability of FCA Releases Questioned, with William D. Roberts, Louisville Business First, July 8, 2016.
Prolific Plaintiffs or Rabid Relators? Recent Developments in False Claims Act, Indiana Health Law Review, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2004).
The False Claims Act – The Troll Under the Bridge, Indiana Rural Health Association, Annual Conference, June 26, 2017.
The False Claims Act, and Introduction and Discussion, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Mary 10, 2018.
You Could Be on the Hook — How Leaders Can Protect Themselves from Individual Liability, Modern Healthcare, October 25, 2017.
The False Claims Act After Escobar and the Penalties Increase, Indiana State Bar Association, Health Law Symposium, Indianapolis, November 2, 2016.
Reverse False Claims Act and New Risks for Healthcare Providers, Practical Health, Phoenix, Arizona, 2013.
Med School for Judges: A Crash Course in Medical Litigation, National Judge’s Medical School, Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis. (2008).
False Claims Act Mock Trial, Great Lakes Healthcare Financial Management Association (2007).
False Claims Act Mock Trial, Connecticut Healthcare Financial Management Association (2007).
False Claims Act Mock Trial, Indiana Healthcare Financial Management Association (2005).
False Claims Act Mock Trial, Indiana Pressler Memorial Chapter, Healthcare Financial Management Association (2005).

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