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May 16, 2024

Berger Montague Shareholder Joshua Davis Wins Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling in Harrow v. Department of Defense

May 1, 2024

Berger Montague Defeats Multiple Motions to Dismiss in Case Alleging NIH Grant Fraud

April 5, 2024

Berger Montague Announces that its False Claims Act Whistleblower Case Against CVS Health Will Move Forward to Trial

April 3, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Pittsburgh-Area West Penn Allegheny Health System Settles False Claims Act Case

In a recent settlement involving the False Claims Act’s anti-kickback provisions and the federal Stark Law, Pittsburgh’s West Penn Allegheny Health System has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle claims it engaged in an unlawful exchange of benefits with Pittsburgh-area doctors and facilities. The case was handled by the […]

#Department of Justice #False Claims Act #Healthcare Fraud #Medicaid #medicare

March 27, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Hospice Compassus to Pay $3.9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit

The Department of Justice announced a $3.9 million settlement with a palliative care company responsible for operating a number of hospice care facilities in the Southeast United States. The case involves alleged fraudulent invoices to Medicare for end-of-life care that did not meet Medicare guidelines for coverage – thus meeting […]

#False Claims Act #hospice #Medicaid #medicare #palliative care

March 26, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Texas-Based Grocery Store H-E-B Settles Medicaid Fraud Case for $12 Million

The San Antonio-based grocery store H-E-B was recently involved in an extensive Medicaid fraud case involving several in-store pharmacies across the Texas area. The case was filed in 2011 by three pharmacists who, while not employees of H-E-B, worked in other states filling prescription orders for the company. The contents […]

#False Claims Act #H.E.B. #Medicaid Fraud #Medicare Fraud #Qui Tam #settlement #Whistleblower

March 25, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Off-Label Marketing and the First Amendment: Are Pharmaceutical Companies Protected?

The issue of off-label marketing raises a compelling question as to the relationship between the First Amendment’s protection of free speech and the various federal regulations prohibiting the practice of unlawful marketing of prescription drugs. As a review, off-label marketing occurs when a pharmaceutical company markets its product for use […]

#first amendment rights #Healthcare Fraud #Medicaid Fraud #Medicare Fraud #Off-Label Marketing #pharmaceutical companies

March 20, 2014 False Claims Act Legal News

EndoGastric Solutions Settles False Claims Act Case for Over $5 Million

The False Claims Act not only covers exaggerated bills for examinations, but also works to help eliminate fraud pertaining to the use of medical devices during surgical procedures. In a recent case against gastrointestinal device-maker EndoGastric Solutions, the government has alleged a serious pattern of fraud involving executives wrongfully directing […]

#False Claims Act #Medicaid #medicare

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