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Florida’s ‘MediMix’ Settles False Claims Act Allegations

The federal and state governments expend billions of dollars annually to ensure this nation’s older and impoverished citizens have access to proper and affordable medical care through Medicare and Medicaid. In return, the government relies upon practitioners and healthcare companies to offer the lowest possible rates and fairest prices for […]

Medco Agrees to Settle ‘Disguised Discounts’ Allegations

Under the False Claims Act, it is considered unlawful for businesses or practitioners engaged in the healthcare field to engage in incentivized financial relationships with one another. The concept, often referred to as an illegal kickback, is considered unlawful due to the ‘taint’ it places on the doctor-patient or manufacturer-consumer […]

UPDATE: Guardrail Manufacturer Trinity to Pay $633 Million in Fines and Penalties

Over the past several months, we have steadily reported on the plight of Texas-based Trinity Industries, manufacturer of – among other things – guardrails for installation on roadways across the United States. Pursuant to a lucrative contract with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the company was tasked with […]

Atlanta Dentist to Pay Over $320,000 to Settle Allegations of Improper Medicaid Billing

Healthcare fraud cases are not limited solely to medical doctors. Misconduct among dentists and oral surgeons is also a major issue plaguing government-funded healthcare programs. In today’s case, we review a recent instance of healthcare fraud involving an Atlanta-area dentist alleged to have submitted false claims to Medicaid for procedures […]

UPDATE: SCOTUS Holds in Favor of Kellogg, Brown & Root; Rejects Applicability of the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act

In yesterday’s post, we reviewed the arguments presented to the U.S. Supreme Court both for and against the applicability of the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (WSLA), which works to extend statutes of limitations in times of war. The case involved allegations against Kellogg Brown & Root by a False […]