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September 22, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
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
Healthcare Fraud
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 16, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
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 12, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
DOJ Opts to Intervene in Whistleblower Case Against United Healthcare
In a recent False Claims Act case filed in Colorado, the federal government has decided to intervene after engaging in a preliminary investigation of the relator’s claims. The government, which intervenes in approximately 25 percent of all filed False Claims Act cases, will join as an active participant against Evercare […]
September 5, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
New York Nursing Home Ralex Services Settles False Claims Act Allegations
In a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Justice and the New York Attorney General’s Office, New Rochelle-based Ralex Services, Inc., which does business as Glen Island Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, has agreed to settle claims it improperly and unlawfully inflated claims for reimbursement from the state and […]
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