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December 5, 2014 General

Oklahoma Dentist Settles False Claims Act Allegations Involving Medicaid Patients

In a rare False Claims Act settlement involving dental care, an Oklahoma-based dentist has agreed to pay $5 million to settle claims of false invoices to the federal government for dental services. The company, which actually operates facilities in seven U.S. states, is alleged to have engaged in the familiar […]
December 4, 2014 General

CareAll Companies Agree to Pay $25 Million in False Claims Act Settlement

In yet another instance of costly and wasteful healthcare fraud, CareAll Management, LLC has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve allegations of illegal upcoding and falsification of information on official requests for reimbursement. In the context of healthcare fraud, the False Claims Act is triggered whenever an invoice is […]
December 3, 2014 General

Visiting Nurse Service Settles Alarming Long-Term Healthcare Fraud Allegations

For individuals in need of long-term care (i.e., a permanent stay in a nursing home), the options are to either self-fund the monthly charge or to apply for Medicaid benefits. As Medicare does not cover long-term care, patients in need of this vital service must be eligible by showing financial […]
December 2, 2014 General

Contractor Agrees to Pay $2.72 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations in EPA Fraud Case

In a rare False Claims Act settlement involving the Environmental Protection Agency, a superfund contractor has agreed to pay $2.72 million to resolve various allegations involving misconduct by employees. Under the False Claims Act, any person with original information about fraud involving federal funds may come forward under the False […]
December 1, 2014 General

Northwestern University Researcher Settles Grant Fraud Allegations

Every year, the federal government puts billions of dollars toward medical research in the form of grants. Many of these grants are awarded to medical schools and research universities in order to advance efforts toward finding better treatments or possible cures for conditions like cancer, HIV/AIDS, heart disease, and various […]