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June 11, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Two Wheelchair Companies Settle Allegations of Medicare Fraud
Power mobility is one of the most costly medical devices currently allowable under Medicare and Medicaid guidelines. However, for patients who truly need this type of assistance, the help of a power wheelchair means the difference between a full and active lifestyle versus a purely homebound existence. As such, Medicare […]
June 10, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
New York’s Westchester Medical Center to Settle FCA Violations for $18.8 Million
Illegal kickback cases can be the most factually-complex False Claims Act lawsuits to grace the desks of state and federal attorneys and investigators. Today’s case, which involves one of the most prestigious teaching hospitals in the United States, is certainly no exception – and even government officials referred to the […]
June 9, 2015
Contractor Fraud
Cemetery Restoration Company Lies About Veteran Ownership Status to Win Government Contracts
In a truly disheartening set of facts, California-based Veterans of the Land, Inc. allegedly falsely claimed status as a disabled veteran-owned small business, thereby making it eligible for certain government contracts expressly reserved for businesses owned and managed by disabled veterans of the U.S. military. In so doing, it unfairly […]
June 8, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Georgia’s Irwin County Hospital Authority Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $520,000
In yet another alleged healthcare fraud scheme, a rural southern Georgia hospital has agreed to offer $520,000 to settle allegations of illegal kickbacks and unlawful referral schemes. The agreement helps to correct and deter such conduct on both the federal and state level, as the Georgia Medicaid system is set […]
June 3, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
The Hatch-Waxman FDCA Amendments vs. The False Claims Act: Where the Right to Innovate Meets Antitrust
In yesterday’s post, we introduced the idea of a ‘reverse payment settlement’ agreement as it relates to the delayed introduction of less-expensive, equally-effective generic medications into the American market. In sum, these agreements are entered into between branded pharmaceutical companies and generic drug makers in order to delay the competition […]
June 2, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
False Claims Act Lawsuit Takes Aim at ‘Reverse Payment Settlement’ Agreements
As we have covered extensively on this blog, there is no shortage of ways in which pharmaceutical companies and healthcare companies can conspire to cheat American taxpayers. Over the next two posts, we will explore a novel False Claims Act concept that takes aim at the notion of ‘reverse payment […]
June 1, 2015
Education Fraud
Embattled Corinthian College Shuts Down Amid Several False Claims Act Lawsuits
Recently, Corinthian College was slapped with a $30 million fine from the federal government for unlawfully inflating its graduation rates in order to lure students into taking out sizable student loans and thereafter failing to follow through with a quality, marketable education. The college was forced to close its doors […]
May 27, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Georgia Dermatology Practice Settles Illegal Kickback Allegations for $3.2 Million
The Department of Justice announced its latest healthcare fraud settlement involving Georgia-based Family Dermatology, P.C. According to the April 21, 2015, settlement, the practice was allegedly engaging in kickback schemes and improper financial arrangements between itself and several physicians in the local area. The company owns not only a dermapathology […]
May 26, 2015
False Claims Act Legal News
UPS Settles False Claims Allegations for $25 Million
The Department of Justice issued a groundbreaking press release involving a recent settlement with United Parcel Service, the national logistics company. The May 19, 2015, press release details several allegations involving false billing and invoicing for delivery services. While UPS is primarily known for its on-ground delivery system, the False […]
May 15, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Five California Ambulance Companies Settle Fraud Allegations for $11.5 Million
On May 4, 2015, the U.S. District Court Southern District of California unsealed a lawsuit filed by a whistleblower alleging illegal kickbacks involving five California ambulance companies and thousands of government healthcare enrollees transported by said companies. Allegedly, the misconduct began in 2009 and involved several serious violations of the […]
May 14, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
UPDATE: DaVita Health Settles Allegations of Medicare Fraud for $495 Million
On the heels of its recent $350 million illegal kickback settlement with the Department of Justice, Denver’s DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc. has opted to set aside another $495 million to settle additional claims under the False Claims Act involving fraud against government health insurer Medicare. The claims arose thanks to […]
May 12, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Manhattan District Attorney Announces $60 Million Settlement With Accredo Over Illegal Kickbacks
In a somewhat alarming set of facts, self-proclaimed promoter of “specialty pharmacy solutions” Accredo has agreed to pay $60 million to resolve claims that it engaged in unlawful kickbacks with pharmaceutical company Novartis, Inc. According to the details of the settlement, which were recently unsealed by U.S. District Judge Colleen […]
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