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Testosterone Clinic Ageless Men’s Health Pays $1.6 Million in False Claims Act Settlement

In yet another healthcare fraud settlement, Tennessee-based Ageless Men’s Health has been targeted by the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the Department of Justice, for fraudulently billing Medicare and TRICARE for medically unnecessary male hormone therapy services. When treating patients enrolled in government healthcare programs, certain […]

Optometry Practice Settles False Claims Act Allegations Regarding Medically Unnecessary Exams

When it comes to unlawful billing practices settled under the False Claims Act, nursing homes and long-term care facilities are frequently implicated in fraudulent misconduct with regard to the various services they offer to residents. In today’s case, the federal government recently reached a settlement with Kentucky-based Associates in Eye Care following […]

Minnesota-Based Medtronic, Inc. to Settle False Claims Involving Off-Label Marketing

Medtronic, Inc. – a company familiar with false claims allegations – has agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle claims it unlawfully induced physicians and medical practitioners to use its spinal neuromodulation devices to treat conditions not considered by the FDA when the product was granted approval. This dangerous and […]

EV3 Slapped With Whistleblower Lawsuit After Giving Bad Billing Advice

Medical device manufacturer EV3, an owner of the subsidiary Covidien, Inc., has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit brought about following allegations it intentionally offered fraudulent billing advice to hospitals with regard to the use of its atherectomy products. The case was settled after […]

Green Bag Co. Inc., Settles False Claims Act Allegations Involving Customs Avoidance

One of the world’s largest manufacturers of eco-friendly reusable shopping bags has settled claims it unlawfully evaded customs payments by using a complex invoicing scheme designed to intentionally defraud the government out of money. Following a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former executive with Green Bag Co., Inc., investigators from […]