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June 19, 2014 General

Recently-Unsealed Healthcare Fraud Case Reveals Whistleblowers Not Always Former Employee; Competitor Files Suit

It is often believed that in order to satisfy the False Claims Act’s “original source” requirement, one must be a former employee, patient, or colleague of the alleged fraudulent party. However, as today’s case illustrates, a whistleblower can be anyone – including a competitor. In a case unsealed late March […]
June 18, 2014 General

Whistleblowers Fight for Portion of Settlement Despite Possible Statute of Limitations Defense

Two courageous whistleblowers are taking their fight for a qui tam reward all the way to the United States Supreme Court, asserting the government would have never recovered the $36 million it received from Houston-area doctors Dr. Arun Sharma and Dr. Kiran Sharma but for their information and participation in […]
June 17, 2014 General

Recently-Released Data Portrays Alarming Physician Reimbursement Rate Under Medicare Part B

Early last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services publicly released their data pertaining to reimbursement amounts provided to physicians under the Medicare Part B program – and many industry officials are not too happy about the numbers. According to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and […]
June 16, 2014 General

Hospice Center Home Health Care, Inc. Faces Massive Liability Under False Claims Act

Earlier this month, the Department of Justice filed its complaint in a multi-million dollar Medicare fraud case perpetuated by now-defunct Home Care Hospice, Inc. – an organization also facing significant criminal penalties and fines for its role in siphoning large sums of money away from Medicare patients in need of […]
June 13, 2014 General

Massachusetts Attorney General Alleges False Claims Against Contractor Universal Drywall

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office recently commenced a lawsuit under the Commonwealth’s False Claims Act against general contractor Universal Drywall, LLC. The lawsuit alleges that the defendant engaged in unfair tactics in bidding on government jobs, resulting in fraudulent claims for reimbursement. The case represents a unique perspective on the […]