According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the federal anti-kickback statute serves one purpose: to protect patients and the federal health care programs from fraud and abuse by curtailing the corrupting influence of money on health care decisions. As we have reported in the past, this law has proven […]
In yet another case of unlawful Medicare billing, Vantage Oncology Center has agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations it defrauded federal healthcare entities including Medicare and Medicaid. This case comes on the heels of a recent mega-settlement by neighbor Omnicare, Inc., a pharmacy services company alleged to have […]
The False Claims Act is a piece of federal legislation, created by Congress in the mid-1800’s, that permits private individuals to file a cause of action on behalf of the U.S. government based on allegations of fraud or misspending of federal tax dollars. As we have reported in the past, […]
Technology giant LG Chem announced earlier this month that it will pay $1.2 million to settlement claims under the False Claims Act. The settlement, which does not admit wrongdoing or liability, comes as a result of the government’s accusations that the company mismanaged federal funds and provided employees unnecessary benefits […]
As we have reported in the past, the False Claims Act has been hugely successful in helping the U.S. government recover money lost as a result of scam artists and fraudulent contractors. The FCA condemns and punishes acts resulting in unlawful amounts of money forwarded from the U.S. government to […]