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August 10, 2015 General

Judge Orders Near-Maximum Whistleblower Reward; Cites ‘Indispensable Contribution’

One of the key components of the success of the False Claims Act is its ability to incentivize whistleblowers to come forward by offering up to 30 percent of the total settlement in some cases. In today’s post, we examine an interesting holding by the U.S. District Court for the […]
August 7, 2015 General

False Claims Act Lawsuit Settled Against South Carolina’s Covan World Wide Movers, Inc.

False claims occur in virtually every aspect of federal contract work. In today’s case, we look at a recent multi-faceted settlement, the details of which have been ongoing for most of 2015, involving relocation services for U.S. military members. The case was brought to light by several employees of the […]
August 6, 2015 General

OIG Raises Concerns Over Possible Abuse of Controlled Substances Within Medicare Part D

In yesterday’s post, we introduced a possible correlation between the growth of Medicare spending on highly-addictive prescription drugs and potential Medicare fraud by wayward retail pharmacies. As a bit of review, spending for Medicare Part D administration has increased 136 percent overall since 2006. However, spending for opioids – including […]
August 5, 2015 General

New Report Highlights Growing Trend of Medicare Part D Fraud & Opioid Abuse

Over the next two posts, we will examine a recent report published by the Office of Inspector General, along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In the report, which is entitled “Questionable Billing and Geographic Hotspots Point to Potential Fraud and Abuse in Medicare Part D,” authorities […]
August 4, 2015 General

UPDATE: Georgia Hospital Settles Amid Allegations of Unlawful Kickbacks in Exchange for Obstetric Referrals

In 2014, we covered the government’s decision to intervene in a False Claims Act lawsuit involving several Central Georgia-area hospitals and possible Medicaid fraud. As a bit of review, the case involved several hospitals, including Tenet Healthcare, Health Management Associates, and Clinica de la Mama, an OB/GYN facility geared toward […]