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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

March 19, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Florida Pain Clinic to Pay $750,000 Amid Allegations of Phony Medicare Invoices

In a tale as old as time, another physician’s office has opted to settle with the federal government after facing allegations of fraudulent Medicare billing. Under the False Claims Act, it is considered unlawful for a doctor to submit invoices for repayment to healthcare agencies like Medicare or Medicaid for […]

#False Claims Act #Healthcare Fraud #Medicare Fraud

March 14, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Long Island Radiologist to Pay Over $15 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Fraud in the healthcare industry is reaching alarming levels. Each year, the Department of Justice works in concert with several other federal agencies and state-level counterparts to combat this growing trend. The False Claims Act is extremely pivotal in bringing healthcare fraud to light. Given the widespread problem of fraud […]

#Healthcare Fraud #kickback schemes #Medicaid Fraud #Medicare Fraud #Whistleblower Lawsuit

March 12, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Filing Reveals Solicitor General’s Opinion of Government Involvement in Off-Label Marketing

As we have reported in the past, the U.S. Circuit Courts are split on several issues involving the federal False Claims Act. One of the most divisive issues facing the courts today involves the application of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b). Rule 9(b) requires heightened pleading requirements for plaintiffs […]

#Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) #Healthcare Fraud #Nathan v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals #Off-Label Marketing #U.S. solicitor general

March 7, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

False Claims Authorities Take Aim at Tennessee Mental Health Facility Caught Upcoding

One of the most common practices occurring within the context of healthcare fraud involves a process known as upcoding. When a doctor or nurse performs a medical service, that service corresponds to a universal set of codes used to prepare the patient’s bill. These codes are derived from a compilation […]

#Medicaid Fraud #Medicare Fraud #upcoding

March 6, 2014 Healthcare Fraud

Government Intervenes in False Claims Act Case Against Tenet Healthcare

In yet another case involving unlawful patient referrals, Tenet Healthcare Corp. and four of its Southeast-area hospitals are facing allegations of misconduct under the False Claims Act. The False Claims Act has been extremely pivotal in bringing kickback schemes to light and continues to hold doctors, hospitals, and pharmaceutical professionals […]

#Illegal Kickbacks #kickback schemes #Tenet Healthcare

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