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The United States Government Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Agave BioSystems

Taking another step toward ending the widespread problem of defense contractor fraud, the United States government has joined a False Claims Act lawsuit against a New York-based biotech company. Agave BioSystems, founded in 1998, is accused of fraudulently billing the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for an estimated $15 […]

U.S. Renal Care Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit for $7.3 Million

A Texas-based dialysis clinic recently agreed to a $7.3 million settlement with the United States government, resolving allegations of Medicare fraud contained in a False Claims Act lawsuit. U.S. Renal Care, who acquired Dialysis Corporation of America (DCA) in June 2010, is accused of knowingly overbilling Medicare for Epogen, a […]

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $95 Million

Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of one whistleblower, along with a thorough investigation conducted by the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (“HEAT”), another pharmaceutical manufacturer agreed to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit.  According to the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. will […]

Home Healthcare Firm Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit for $150,000

A home healthcare operation providing service to patients in rural Alabama recently settled a whistleblower lawsuit, agreeing to pay the United States government $150,000 to resolve claims that it violated the federal False Claims Act. Techota, LLC, whose headquarters is located in Nashville, Tennessee, provides home healthcare services in Alabama […]

Nation’s Largest Hospice Chain Faces False Claims Act Lawsuit for Medicare Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a False Claims Act lawsuit earlier this month against the nation’s largest for-profit hospice chain. Vitas Hospice Services LLC and Vitas Healthcare Corporation, both owned and operated by Chemed Corporation, are accused of fraudulently admitting patients for hospice care and then billing Medicare […]