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July 25, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Pharmaceutical Company Astellas Settles False Claims Act Allegations With States
In an all-too-familiar scenario, pharmaceutical company Astellas, Inc. has agreed to settle all allegations against it involving the anti-fungal medication Mycamine. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had reached an agreement with the company wherein it would remit over $7 million to the government pursuant […]
July 23, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Florida-Based Halifax Health Settles Second Half of $73 Million Overbilling Case
Earlier this year, Florida-based health services company Halifax Health paid $85 million to settle allegations that it was engaged in a years-long kickback scheme in violation of the federal Stark Law. The settlement was one of the largest reported in Florida history; however, it did not work to settle the […]
July 17, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Are State Colleges and Universities Exempt From Access to the False Claims Act’s Qui Tam Provisions?
The heart of the False Claims Act is its qui tam provisions, which allow ordinary private citizens the opportunity to commence a lawsuit against companies alleged to have committed fraud against the government – often exposing widespread fraud by massive corporations. What’s more, the qui tam provisions allow these private […]
July 8, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
New York Attorney General Files ‘Reverse’ False Claims Act Case Against Two Prominent NY Hospitals
We cover quite a few stories about healthcare fraud cases litigated under the False Claims Act. Most of the time, these cases involve illegal upcoding or billing for services never rendered – two practices which net the government billions of dollars in recoveries and penalties. A concept known as “reverse” […]
July 4, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Unique Whistleblower Lawsuit Points Finger at Insurance Company Aveta, Inc.
In today’s whistleblower case, we examine a story involving health insurance company Aveta, Inc. and its ongoing defense of a whistleblower lawsuit brought by former employee Josh Valdez. According to the complaint, Aveta and its affiliated Puerto Rican Medicare Advantage health care plans bilked the U.S. government out of nearly […]
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