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November 5, 2015
Contractor Fraud
South Dakota Loggers Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Illegal Employment Practices
In one of the few False Claims Act cases to come out of South Dakota, two contractors related to the logging industry have agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle claims that they violated the terms of their agreement with the U.S. Forest Service and billed for the work nonetheless. […]
November 4, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Zimmer BioMet Sued for $10 Million Under False Claims Act
In a recent lawsuit filed under the state of New York’s False Claims Act, a former sales representative for BioMet, which has since merged with Zimmer Holdings, has alleged the company engaged in illegal and unlawful practices when touting its dental implant products. More specifically, the whistleblower’s complaint asserts that […]
November 3, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
UPDATE: Tuomey Healthcare Escapes Historic $237M False Claims Verdict With More Manageable $72M
Things may be looking up for Tuomey Healthcare System. Back in 2013, this South Carolina-based healthcare provider was slapped with an initial whopping $276 million fine regarding accusations of physician kickbacks. In a surprising turn of events, the Department of Justice recently announced that it settled with Tuomey for a […]
November 2, 2015
False Claims Act Legal News
The False Claims Act in Fiscal Year 2015: Nearly $3 Billion Recovered on Behalf of Taxpayers
In a recent article published by the whistleblower advocacy organization Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF), an unofficial tabulation of False Claims Act settlements shows a lucrative fiscal year with over $3 billion recovered on behalf of taxpayers, with $2 billion of that represented by whistleblower-initiated cases. FY 2015 saw many repeat […]
October 30, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Warner Chilcott Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
Following an intensive investigation into the practices of pharmaceutical giant Warner Chilcott U.S. Sales LLC, the company has agreed to settle criminal and civil allegations of healthcare fraud for $125 million as well as plead guilty to one felony count of healthcare fraud. In October 2015, the former president of […]
October 29, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Applying the False Claims Act to Off-Label Marketing
What is off-label marketing? When it comes to pharmaceutical marketing, it may seem like the options are virtually endless for a company seeking to boost sales and increase exposure of its product. However, despite the relentless television commercials and internet ads, there are a number of restrictions placed on the […]
October 28, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
UPDATE: Novartis Agrees to Pay Mega $390 Million Settlement Amid False Claims Allegations
With just one week before the start of a False Claims Act trial involving drug manufacturer Novartis Pharmaceuticals, the company decided to avoid the unpredictability of a jury in favor of a calculated $390 million settlement. The company is facing several False Claims Act lawsuits involving a number of different […]
October 27, 2015
Contractor Fraud
Shipping Subsidiary APL Settles Allegations of Defense Contractor Fraud for $9.8 Million
In yet another case of defense contractor fraud, a company known as APL, Ltd. has agreed to pay $9.8 million to the federal government amid allegations of false billing. APL is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based subsidiary of Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines Limited, a global shipping company engaged in the transcontinental transport […]
October 26, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Louisiana’s Westwood Mental Health, LLC Settles Healthcare Fraud Allegations
In some cases, a company facing possible liability under the False Claims Act may opt to self-report and self-disclose the potential violations, which typically results in a lesser fine and may help offset some of the statutory penalties awaiting violators of the Act. In today’s case, we review a recent […]
October 23, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Arizona’s Serenity Hospice and Palliative Care Settles Fraud Allegations for $2.2 Million
Under federal regulations, government healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid are only available to cover end-of-life services once a patient has reached a terminal point in their illness or injury. Unlike curative care, palliative care is only designed to make a patient more comfortable. Program regulations state that curative methods […]
October 22, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
AseraCare Loses First Round of Contentious False Claims Act Trial
Ideally, False Claims Act lawsuits are resolved via a negotiated settlement between the whistleblower, the defendant, and the government. However, if a settlement agreement cannot be reached, the parties must press on toward a trial – an option that sets up both sides for a greater amount of unpredictability and […]
October 21, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Nurses’ Registry Agrees to Pay $16 Million to Settle Medicare Fraud Allegations
A Kentucky-based company known as Nurses’ Registry and Home Health Corp. has agreed to pay $16 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that it defrauded the Medicare program. The case was originally filed by two whistleblowers – former employees of the company – who suspected it was exaggerating the […]
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