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July 4, 2013 Healthcare Fraud

Baxano Settles False Claims Act Suit for $6 Million

In an effort to resolve a False Claims Act suit filed in October 2011, a North Carolina-based medical device manufacturer has agreed to a $6 million settlement with the United States government. According to allegations contained within the lawsuit, TranS1 Inc., which is now known as Baxano Surgical, caused multiple […]
July 2, 2013 Healthcare Fraud

Illegal Kickbacks and Medicare Fraud: Seven BLS Defendants Plead Guilty

Last month, seven defendants in the Medicare fraud and bribery case against Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services LLC (BLS) opted to enter guilty pleas before United States District Judge Stanley R. Chesler in Newark federal court. Each defendant was charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute and the […]
June 11, 2013 Healthcare Fraud

Government Intervenes in Qui Tam Action Accusing New York Public Schools of Medicaid Fraud

The United States government recently joined a qui tam action filed against the New York City Department of Education (DOE). According to the allegations, the city’s DOE fraudulently billed Medicaid for multiple sessions of psychological counseling that were never provided to students. The DOE can submit monthly counseling claims for special needs students who […]
May 27, 2013 Healthcare Fraud

U.S. Renal Care Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit for $7.3 Million

A Texas-based dialysis clinic recently agreed to a $7.3 million settlement with the United States government, resolving allegations of Medicare fraud contained in a False Claims Act lawsuit. U.S. Renal Care, who acquired Dialysis Corporation of America (DCA) in June 2010, is accused of knowingly overbilling Medicare for Epogen, a […]
May 24, 2013 Healthcare Fraud

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $95 Million

Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of one whistleblower, along with a thorough investigation conducted by the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (“HEAT”), another pharmaceutical manufacturer agreed to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit.  According to the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. will […]
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