U.S. ex rel. Langer v. Zimmer Biomet (US District Court for the District of Massachusetts) January 12, 2024
Relator was contending that commission-based contract sales arrangements are per se violations of the AKS. AdvaMed® noted that this suit is the first time a plaintiff has alleged that a device manufacturer violates the AKS anytime it uses independent contractors on a 1099 basis and pays them a commission, thereby rendering any claim for payment for the manufacturer’s devices a violation of the FCA and similar state FCAs.
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