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May 12, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Jacksonville Hospital Baptist Health Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit for $2.5 Million

Jacksonville-area hospital Baptist Health, through its parent company, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging healthcare fraud. The hospital is accused of having unlawfully exploited Medicare and Medicaid funds by billing the government for services not rendered or for services rendered that were not medically […]
May 9, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Tennessee Substance Abuse Facility New Life Lodge Settles Allegations of Medicaid Fraud

In a recent settlement out of Tennessee, California-based CRC Health Group, Inc. has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle allegations of Medicaid fraud involving one of its addiction treatment centers located in the city of Burns. The settlement is the result of a joint investigation by the Tennessee Attorney […]
May 7, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Doctor Settles Allegations of Performing Unnecessary Nasal Surgery on Pediatric Medicaid Patients

In yet another healthcare fraud case, an Oklahoma-based hospital, its parent company Health Management Associates, and Dr. Daniel Castro have agreed to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the federal False Claims Act and its Oklahoma counterpart. According to the allegations found in the complaint, the medical professionals involved were […]
May 6, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Hope Center Institute Submits False Claims to Federal Government, Settles for $2.9 Million

The Kansas-based cancer center known as Hope Cancer Institute and one of its physicians recently settled with the U.S. government over allegations of fraudulent billing practices. In the healthcare industry alone, the False Claims Act has been pivotal in recovering billions of dollars on behalf of American taxpayers. In fact, […]
May 2, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Pharmacy Company Astellas to Pay $7.3 Million in False Claims Act Settlement

The Department of Justice, in concert with several states’ attorneys general, recently announced a settlement against Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc., based in Northbrook, Illinois. The case involved substantial allegations of off-label marketing practices aimed at pediatric federal healthcare patients. As you well know, it is considered a violation of the […]
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