November 28, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
The False Claims Act is not limited only to domestic instances of fraud against the government. To the contrary, companies headquartered in other countries are routinely targeted for fraud investigations, including a recent False Claims Act case against a Netherlands-based drug company now owned by the more familiar corporation Merck. […]
November 27, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Biotronik, Inc., a medical device manufacturer, has agreed to pay $4.9 million to settle claims it unlawfully engaged in kickback schemes and prohibited financial arrangements in violation of the False Claims Act and its terms forbidding kickback schemes pertaining to Medicare and Medicaid patients. The company settled with the Department […]
November 26, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
New Jersey-based Biomet, Inc. has agreed to pay $6.07 million to settle False Claims Act allegations involving kickbacks pertaining to its bone growth stimulator products. Under the False Claims Act, any medical device manufacturer, drug company, hospital, or medical professional may face possible liability if Medicare or Medicaid patients are […]
November 25, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Houston-based One Step Diagnostic, which operates several medical imaging diagnostic centers around Houston, Texas, has agreed to pay $2.6 million to the federal government in order to settle claims it engaged in unlawful kickbacks and inappropriate financial relationships in violation of the False Claims Act and federal Stark Law. The […]
November 20, 2014
False Claims Act Legal News
We have covered the False Claims Act evidentiary standard from a number of different angles. At the pleadings phase of these cases, there is a near 50/50 split between the circuit courts as to the specificity of alleged fraud necessary to overcome a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of […]
November 19, 2014
Contractor Fraud
As we have steadily reported over the past couple months, the False Claims Act case against Trinity Industries has resulted in a tumultuous trial, mistrial, $175 million verdict, and the possibility for a treble damages imposition of $525 million. In the latest procedural milestone in the case, United States District […]
November 18, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Healthcare fraud is one of the most detrimental – and costly – forms of fraud, as it not only could increase premium rates for innocent policyholders, but can even compromise the quality of patient care. One of the most common forms of healthcare fraud involves illegal “upcoding” or unnecessary admittance […]
November 17, 2014
False Claims Act Legal News
The United States False Claims Act has proven successful in recovering tens of billions of dollars in fraud, waste, and intentional deceit. As the False Claims Act gains increasing domestic notoriety, other nations are showing a growing interest in this sort of incentivizing, anti-fraud program. Our Northern neighbor Canada recently […]
November 14, 2014
Grant Fraud
New York City-based Columbia University, one of the world’s most renowned medical research institutions, has recently come under fire for mismanaging millions of dollars in federal grant money earmarked for AIDS and HIV-related research. The allegations found in the government’s complaint specifically involve the mismanagement of employees and the falsification of […]
November 13, 2014
Contractor Fraud
The Small Business Administration is a federal agency tasked with assisting Americans interested in opening and maintaining a small business. Funding is directed each year to the SBA as an investment in the American economy, much of which is allocated to offering small business loans and grants to those who […]
November 12, 2014
Grant Fraud
According to the details of an ongoing probe by the Department of Justice, State University of New York’s Research Foundation is alleged to have directed its researchers and employees to falsify the results of an audit of the state’s Medicaid program – thereby rendering a greater number of applicants eligible for […]
November 11, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
DaVita Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading providers of kidney dialysis services, has agreed to pay $350 million following a qui tam lawsuit and investigation by the Department of Justice. According to the allegations, the Denver-based corporation – which operates centers in 46 states and the District of Columbia – […]