Texas Medical Center Settles Healthcare Fraud Allegations for $21.75 Million

Known as the “Heart Hospital,” the county-owned Citizens Medical Center has agreed to pay a staggering $21.75 million amid allegations it engaged in unlawful kickback schemes with several of its cardiology and emergency medicine practitioners. Under both the False Claims Act and the Stark Law, it is considered unlawful to […]

Daiichi Sankyo to Pay $39 Million to Settle Unlawful Kickback Claims

The False Claims Act contains certain restrictions pertaining to kickbacks offered to physicians treating patients enrolled in government healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. The anti-kickback provisions prohibit any doctor from receiving – or any pharmaceutical company from offering – incentives or benefits in exchange for the provider’s agreement to […]

Novartis Pharmaceuticals to Face Possible False Claims Act Liability for Kickbacks

Swiss-based Novartis Pharmaceuticals has been subjected to possible liability under the False Claims Act – and a federal judge in New York recently concluded the case may continue. In U.S. ex rel. Bilotti v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., a whistleblower brought to light several issues involving the drug maker, most notably […]

Infirmary Health, Inc. Agrees to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

In a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice late last month, Mobile, Alabama-based Infirmary Health, Inc. has agreed to pay over $24 million to settle claims it engaged in unlawful kickback schemes and fraudulent conduct in violation of the False Claims Act. The allegations specifically address unlawful […]

DOJ Joins False Claims Act Suit Against Infirmary Health System

The government continues to show its resolve when it comes to False Claims Act violations, taking a special interest in healthcare fraud cases. This is especially true for cases that involve Medicare fraud, violations of the Medicare/Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute (which prohibits the payment of kickbacks in exchange for referrals) and […]