Florida Pain Clinic to Pay $750,000 Amid Allegations of Phony Medicare Invoices

In a tale as old as time, another physician’s office has opted to settle with the federal government after facing allegations of fraudulent Medicare billing. Under the False Claims Act, it is considered unlawful for a doctor to submit invoices for repayment to healthcare agencies like Medicare or Medicaid for […]

Long Island Radiologist to Pay Over $15 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Fraud in the healthcare industry is reaching alarming levels. Each year, the Department of Justice works in concert with several other federal agencies and state-level counterparts to combat this growing trend. The False Claims Act is extremely pivotal in bringing healthcare fraud to light. Given the widespread problem of fraud […]

Filing Reveals Solicitor General’s Opinion of Government Involvement in Off-Label Marketing

As we have reported in the past, the U.S. Circuit Courts are split on several issues involving the federal False Claims Act. One of the most divisive issues facing the courts today involves the application of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b). Rule 9(b) requires heightened pleading requirements for plaintiffs […]

Department of Justice Combats Growing Trend of Fraud in the Dialysis Industry

In yesterday’s post, we discussed the recent onslaught of fraud in the kidney dialysis industry. In a recent $389 million settlement involving dialysis clinic company DaVita Healthcare Partners, the federal government put a stop to a lucrative but illegal kickback scheme involving equity-for-referral agreements between the defendant and several kidney […]

Government Settles With Kentucky-Based Addiction Center Under False Claims Act

One of the hallmark goals of the False Claims Act is to help eliminate fraud and wasteful healthcare spending, thereby reducing healthcare costs for all Americans. In a recent settlement under the False Claims Act, a Kentucky-area addiction center and two of its physicians were found to be engaging in […]