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September 22, 2014
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Department of Justice Files False Claims Act Complaint Against California Nursing Homes
On August 29th, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint against two California-based nursing home facilities known as Country Villa Watsonville East and Country Villa Watsonville West – both of which participate in both Medicare and Medicaid (Medi-Cal). The complaint alleges horrific patterns of patient neglect, including the administration […]
September 19, 2014
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Federal Judge Permits False Claims Act Case to Continue Against Vaccine Manufacturer Merck
Medical corporation Merck & Co. will decidedly face the music in the ongoing class action and related anti-trust lawsuit involving its mumps vaccine – a product routinely given to babies and children for generations. The issue, which involves allegations of false compliance with FDA standards for vaccines, prompted a False […]
September 18, 2014
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New York District Court Adds to Rule 9(b) Confusion
As we have reported in previous posts, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) has emerged as an obstacle in some jurisdictions when applied to the pleadings submitted in False Claims Act cases. In sum, Rule 9(b) imposes heightened specificity requirements in certain federal filings. The rule is often applied in […]
September 16, 2014
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Seventh Circuit Takes Aim at ‘Worthless Services’ False Claims Act Allegations
On the heels of a provocative op-ed in the New York Times discussing the nexus between Medicare and the expenses of nursing home care, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued its much-anticipated opinion in United States ex rel. Absher v. Momence Meadows Nursing Center, which involves […]
September 15, 2014
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Fox, Rx Loses False Claims Act Bid Against Omnicare, et al.
Repeat offender Omnicare, a nationwide pharmacy services organization, was recently pitted against Fox, Rx, a Medicare Part D program sponsor, in a False Claims Act lawsuit, alleging several counts of fraud involving government healthcare programs. Unlike the liability faced by Omnicare in several other lawsuits, it was able to avoid […]featured investigations
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