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December 4, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

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 […]

#Healthcare Fraud #Medicaid Fraud #Medicare Fraud #upcoding #Whistleblower Lawsuit

December 3, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

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 […]

#Healthcare Fraud #Medicaid Fraud #Medicare Fraud

November 28, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Netherlands-Based Organon, Inc. Settles Healthcare Fraud Claims for $34 Million

The False Claims Act is not limited only to domestic instances of fraud against the government. To the contrary, companies headquartered in other countries are routinely targeted for fraud investigations, including a recent False Claims Act case against a Netherlands-based drug company now owned by the more familiar corporation Merck. […]

#False Claims Act #Healthcare Fraud #Medicare Fraud

November 27, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Medical Device Manufacturer Biotronik Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $4.9 Million

Biotronik, Inc., a medical device manufacturer, has agreed to pay $4.9 million to settle claims it unlawfully engaged in kickback schemes and prohibited financial arrangements in violation of the False Claims Act and its terms forbidding kickback schemes pertaining to Medicare and Medicaid patients. The company settled with the Department […]

#False Claims Act #Healthcare Fraud #Kickback Scheme

November 26, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Bone Growth Stimulator Manufacturer Biomet Inc. Settles Allegations It Defrauded the Government

New Jersey-based Biomet, Inc. has agreed to pay $6.07 million to settle False Claims Act allegations involving kickbacks pertaining to its bone growth stimulator products. Under the False Claims Act, any medical device manufacturer, drug company, hospital, or medical professional may face possible liability if Medicare or Medicaid patients are […]

#False Claims Act #Illegal Kickbacks #Kickback Scheme

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