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November 21, 2013
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False Claims Act Weeds Out a Few Bad Apples
The federal False Claims Act is an integral piece of legislation designed to avoid over-payment by the U.S. government to private contractors. Recently, the FCA has been highly successful in refunding monies taken by unscrupulous healthcare facilities having found ways to increase profits through unlawful Medicaid and Medicare billing practices. […]
November 20, 2013
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Baptist Health Systems Settles Eight-Figure False Claims Act Settlement
The False Claims Act was specifically structured during the Civil War era to eliminate the infiltration of fraud and scams upon American taxpayers by way of government contracts. The Act was originally initiated in response to attempts by fraudulent companies found to be double-billing or overselling war-related goods to soldiers […]
November 18, 2013
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AT&T Pays Seven-Figure Settlement to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
AT&T is one of the world’s leading telecommunications corporations, with customers and users on nearly every continent. Unfortunately, it is also in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice after allegations surfaced detailing its fraudulent dealings with the Federal Communications Commission. Under the False Claims Act, which is an Act […]
November 15, 2013
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Renowned Software Company to Pay $11 million in Penalties Under the False Claims Act
We often report about violations of the False Claims Act as pertaining to healthcare billing fraud. However, fraud against the government can appear pursuant to nearly any contract, and today’s article explores a recent settlement involving software billing fraud. Under the FCA, companies holding contracts paid for by taxpayer dollars […]
November 14, 2013
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U.S. Government Receives Historic Settlement From Johnson & Johnson
In November 2013, medical supply giant Johnson & Johnson paid a $2.2 billion settlement over claims of off-label marketing and unlawful kickbacks. Additionally, the settlement results in the largest whistleblower payout ever: $167 million. Johnson & Johnson entered into the agreement after widespread allegations it marketed its mental health drugs […]featured investigations
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