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June 8, 2015 General

Georgia’s Irwin County Hospital Authority Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $520,000

In yet another alleged healthcare fraud scheme, a rural southern Georgia hospital has agreed to offer $520,000 to settle allegations of illegal kickbacks and unlawful referral schemes. The agreement helps to correct and deter such conduct on both the federal and state level, as the Georgia Medicaid system is set […]
June 3, 2015 General

The Hatch-Waxman FDCA Amendments vs. The False Claims Act: Where the Right to Innovate Meets Antitrust

In yesterday’s post, we introduced the idea of a ‘reverse payment settlement’ agreement as it relates to the delayed introduction of less-expensive, equally-effective generic medications into the American market. In sum, these agreements are entered into between branded pharmaceutical companies and generic drug makers in order to delay the competition […]
June 2, 2015 General

False Claims Act Lawsuit Takes Aim at ‘Reverse Payment Settlement’ Agreements

As we have covered extensively on this blog, there is no shortage of ways in which pharmaceutical companies and healthcare companies can conspire to cheat American taxpayers. Over the next two posts, we will explore a novel False Claims Act concept that takes aim at the notion of ‘reverse payment […]
June 1, 2015 General

Embattled Corinthian College Shuts Down Amid Several False Claims Act Lawsuits

Recently, Corinthian College was slapped with a $30 million fine from the federal government for unlawfully inflating its graduation rates in order to lure students into taking out sizable student loans and thereafter failing to follow through with a quality, marketable education. The college was forced to close its doors […]
May 27, 2015 General

Georgia Dermatology Practice Settles Illegal Kickback Allegations for $3.2 Million

The Department of Justice announced its latest healthcare fraud settlement involving Georgia-based Family Dermatology, P.C. According to the April 21, 2015, settlement, the practice was allegedly engaging in kickback schemes and improper financial arrangements between itself and several physicians in the local area. The company owns not only a dermapathology […]