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May 4, 2015 General

Health Labs Agrees to Pay $48.5 Million to Settle Allegations of False Claims

In yet another case of healthcare fraud, Richmond, Virginia-based Health Diagnostics Laboratory and Alameda, California-based Singulex, Inc. have agreed to pay a combined $48.5 million to settle allegations of rampant False Claims Act violations. The case involves two issues under the False Claims Act. First, the labs are alleged to […]
May 1, 2015 General

Texas Medical Center Settles Healthcare Fraud Allegations for $21.75 Million

Known as the “Heart Hospital,” the county-owned Citizens Medical Center has agreed to pay a staggering $21.75 million amid allegations it engaged in unlawful kickback schemes with several of its cardiology and emergency medicine practitioners. Under both the False Claims Act and the Stark Law, it is considered unlawful to […]
April 30, 2015 General

Pennsylvania Retirement Community Settles With Government Amid Medicare Fraud Allegations

According to a press release by the Department of Justice released on April 15, 2015, Pittsburgh’s Asbury Health Center has agreed to pay $1,331,837.96 to settle claims it did not follow proper protocol with regard to post-hospital skilled nursing services. Under applicable Medicare Part A rules, a patient may be […]
April 29, 2015 General

Health and Human Services & DOJ Report Record Healthcare Fraud Year

In yesterday’s post, we began examining the recent report offered jointly by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) with regard to their accomplishments in combatting wasteful healthcare fraud. In fiscal year 2014, a whopping $3.3 billion was recovered on behalf of taxpayers […]
April 28, 2015 General

Health and Human Services Issues Its FY 2014 Healthcare Fraud Report

Over the course of the next two posts, we will examine the recent report released by the Department of Health and Human Services detailing its successes in combating healthcare fraud during fiscal year 2014. With regard to False Claims Act settlements, healthcare fraud remains one of the top issues impacting […]