John T Brennan, Jr.

1978, District of Columbia

in 2007, an honor bestowed on only 70 of the Association's 10,000 members. He served for three years as Chair of the AHLA's 1,700-member Fraud and Abuse, Self-Referrals and False Claims Specialty Law Committee, the AHLA's largest Specialty Committee, and prior to that was Vice Chair of that Committee. He has been ranked in Chambers USA as a Top Health Care Attorney (Band 1) in Washington, D.C. every year since 2005 and nationwide since its inception. John has also been named one of the nation's Top Health Care Attorneys by Best's each year since 2006.

John lectures and writes regularly on health care fraud and abuse topics. He has frequently conducted the Health Care Fraud Primer session at the AHLA's Annual Conference, as well as presenting at the annual Health Care Fraud Update for Physicians and Hospitals at the AHLA Medicare/Medicaid Conference. He also speaks regularly at the ABA White Collar Health Care Fraud Institute. He has written law journal articles on the False Claims Act and co-edited numerous AHLA Members Briefings on the Stark Law, including the Stark II Phase I, Phase II and Phase III Final Rules, and also served on the AHLA's prestigious Stark Law Convener Panel, which Panel in 2010 made specific recommendations for changes in the law that have since been adopted by CMS or Congress.

John is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and has appeared in numerous federal and state courts, and in administrative proceedings nationwide.

Highlights News & Knowledge

Speeches & Presentations

· "Fraud and Abuse Developments in Healthcare Reform," Crowell & Moring's Healthcare Ounce Of Prevention Seminar (HOOPS) (April 26-27, 2010). Presenters: Shauna E. Alonge and John T. Brennan, Jr.

· "Update on Fraud & Abuse Issues Impacting Hospitals and Physicians," AHLA Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, Baltimore, Maryland (March 21-23, 2007). Presenter: John T. Brennan Jr.

· "Dealing With The Government When A Stark Violation Is Discovered," AHLA/HCCA Fraud and Compliance Forum, Baltimore, Maryland (September 25-27, 2006). Presenter: John T. Brennan Jr.

· "Scope of Refund Obligation in Light of Stark Violation," AHLA Teleconference 'Impossilbe Mission?' (January 25, 2006). Presenter: John T. Brennan Jr.

· "Whistling While You Work: Dangers of a Qui Tam Lawsuit and How to Avoid Them," Crowell & Moring Healthcare Ounce of Prevention Seminar (October 27, 2005). Co-Presenters: John T. Brennan, Jr., David W. O'Brien and Michael W. Paddock.

· "Fraud and Abuse Primer," AHLA Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, Baltimore, Maryland (March 18, 2005). Presenter: John T. Brennan Jr.

Publications

· "Limitations on the Use of the False Claims Act to Enforce Quality of Care Standards," J. Health & Life Sci. L. (October 2008, at 37). Co-Authors: John T. Brennan, Jr. and Michael W. Paddock.

Client Alerts & Newsletters

· "DOJ Puts Academic Medical Centers in Spotlight," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 29, 2012). Contacts: James J. Regan, John T. Brennan Jr., Stephen J. McBrady.