When it comes to False Claims Act litigation, one of the most hotly-contested issues surrounds the standards for pleading a claim with specificity. As we have reported in the past, the federal circuit courts are decidedly split on the issue, with several requiring an extremely intensive, fact-specific pleading standard alleging dates, times, dollar amounts, [...]
As you may recall, our law firm has maintained a steadfast involvement in the False Claims Act case against pharmacy services giants Omnicare, Inc. and Pharmerica, representing pharmacist relator Marc Silver in his quest to expose the defendant’s ongoing fraud committed against Medicare and Medicaid. In a recent order entered by District Judge Hillman, [...]
Repeat offender Omnicare, a nationwide pharmacy services organization, was recently pitted against Fox, Rx, a Medicare Part D program sponsor, in a False Claims Act lawsuit, alleging several counts of fraud involving government healthcare programs. Unlike the liability faced by Omnicare in several other lawsuits, it was able to avoid [...]
As you may recall, we reported heavily months ago on the breadth of the False Claims Act allegations facing Omnicare, Inc. Omnicare, a company reigning as one of the top providers of pharmacy services to nursing homes, has been embroiled in widespread allegations of fraud and unlawful kickbacks spanning years. [...]
Berger Montague, one of the nation’s preeminent whistleblower law firms, recently announced its $120 million victory against pharmacy services company Omnicare, Inc. The settlement enters the record books as the highest-ever False Claims Act settlement wherein the U.S. government did not intervene. We reported last week about Omnicare’s extensive experience defending whistleblower lawsuits and its [...]
