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August 10, 2015
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Judge Orders Near-Maximum Whistleblower Reward; Cites ‘Indispensable Contribution’
One of the key components of the success of the False Claims Act is its ability to incentivize whistleblowers to come forward by offering up to 30 percent of the total settlement in some cases. In today’s post, we examine an interesting holding by the U.S. District Court for the […]
August 7, 2015
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False Claims Act Lawsuit Settled Against South Carolina’s Covan World Wide Movers, Inc.
False claims occur in virtually every aspect of federal contract work. In today’s case, we look at a recent multi-faceted settlement, the details of which have been ongoing for most of 2015, involving relocation services for U.S. military members. The case was brought to light by several employees of the […]
August 6, 2015
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OIG Raises Concerns Over Possible Abuse of Controlled Substances Within Medicare Part D
In yesterday’s post, we introduced a possible correlation between the growth of Medicare spending on highly-addictive prescription drugs and potential Medicare fraud by wayward retail pharmacies. As a bit of review, spending for Medicare Part D administration has increased 136 percent overall since 2006. However, spending for opioids – including […]
August 5, 2015
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New Report Highlights Growing Trend of Medicare Part D Fraud & Opioid Abuse
Over the next two posts, we will examine a recent report published by the Office of Inspector General, along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In the report, which is entitled “Questionable Billing and Geographic Hotspots Point to Potential Fraud and Abuse in Medicare Part D,” authorities […]
August 4, 2015
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UPDATE: Georgia Hospital Settles Amid Allegations of Unlawful Kickbacks in Exchange for Obstetric Referrals
In 2014, we covered the government’s decision to intervene in a False Claims Act lawsuit involving several Central Georgia-area hospitals and possible Medicaid fraud. As a bit of review, the case involved several hospitals, including Tenet Healthcare, Health Management Associates, and Clinica de la Mama, an OB/GYN facility geared toward […]
August 3, 2015
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Berger Montague Exploring Possible Fraud Within Indexed Universal Life Insurance Policies
An indexed universal life insurance policy is a financial product designed to offer policyholders a variable return rate on their insurance funds, usually tied to the daily rates as set by entities like Standard & Poor’s. More specifically, these policies – which are predominantly similar to traditional universal life insurance […]
July 30, 2015
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Multiple Whistleblower Lawsuits Against Novartis Could Amount to $3 Billion in Fines and Penalties
In one of the largest potential whistleblower settlements[1. http://taf.org/blog/costly-kickbacks-novartis-potentially-faces-3-billion-fines] to date, drug maker Novartis is facing a staggering $3.35 billion in fines and penalties from the Department of Justice over two of its best-selling prescription medications: Exjade and a treatment for kidney transplant patients. In a separate concurrent whistleblower lawsuit against the […]
July 29, 2015
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AstraZeneca & Celaphon to Pay Whopping $54 Million to Settle Claims of Fraud Against Medicaid
In today’s case, we examine a recent False Claims Act settlement involving the Medicaid drug rebate program. The drug rebate program[1. http://www.medicaid.gov/Medicaid-CHIP-Program-Information/By-Topics/Benefits/Prescription-Drugs/Medicaid-Drug-Rebate-Program.html] is essentially a partnership between the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), state Medicaid offices, and private drug manufacturers. Generally, private drug manufacturers are offered the opportunity to […]
July 28, 2015
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UPDATE: Tuomey Healthcare System Loses Appeal; Owes Quarter-Billion in False Claims Act Verdict
In 2013, we covered a historic False Claims Act verdict entered by the U.S District Court for the District of South Carolina against Tuomey Healthcare System. In that case, a whistleblower-physician alleged that the company was requiring doctors to agree to referral schemes that violated both the False Claims Act […]
July 27, 2015
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VMWare Settles FCA Allegations for $75 Million Following Five Year Investigation
Government contract work can be extremely lucrative, providing companies with a regular stream of income and dependable job security for their employees. Accordingly, the risk for rampant fraud and abuse of taxpayer resources is also very common, particularly when it comes to adhering to the ironclad provisions in the government’s […]
July 24, 2015
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Indianapolis Health Network Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for $20 Million
When it comes to reimbursement for surgical procedures, Medicare and Medicaid maintain strict guidelines with regard to the location of the surgery and whether it took place in a hospital or independent facility. Recognizing that hospitals have a much higher overhead rate, and generally cost more to operate and maintain, […]
July 23, 2015
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The Children’s Hospital Agrees to Pay Nearly $13 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Proving that healthcare fraud truly knows no bounds, the Children’s National Medical Center – through its Children’s Hospital Medical Graduate Program – is accused of engaging in costly and wasteful healthcare fraud involving various pediatric patients enrolled in the Medicaid program. Consequently, the hospital has agreed to pay a staggering […]
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