Charleston partner Bart Daniel joined Nashville partner Bob Wade on Wade’s podcast, “Stark Integrity,” to discuss the groundbreaking Tuomey case which Daniel tried and served as lead counsel. The case resulted in a $237 million False Claims Act judgement against Tuomey, a rural South Carolina Hospital, for violating Stark Law and illegally billing the Medicare program for services referred by physicians with whom the hospital had improper financial relationships.

Their discussion details the case, how it evolved into a bigger case than anticipated, and addresses pinnacle issues on what can go wrong within an organization.

Daniel emphasized three key takeaways from the discussion: Don’t dig the hole deeper, obtain one appraisal of a reputable firm and stick to it, and settle a False Claims Act case whenever possible.

The “Stark Integrity” podcast has been hosted by Wade since October of 2021, and covers necessary education of Stark Law with over 70 episodes available for listeners. It can be found on the Apple Podcasts app.

Daniel is the co–chair of the firm’s white collar crime defense and government investigations team and a first–chair veteran trial lawyer. He focuses his practice on both complex commercial and white-collar litigation, along with government and internal investigations.

Wade has vast experience in healthcare and focuses his practice on fraud and abuse issues, fair market value, commercial reasonableness and developing, monitoring, and documenting effective healthcare compliance programs.

Listen to the full podcast here.