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June 10, 2014
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Kentucky-based King’s Daughters Medical Center Settles False Claims Act Allegations With $41 Million Payout
In a landslide victory for taxpayers, a Kentucky hospital found dabbling in expansive and costly healthcare fraud has agreed to pay $41 million to settle the allegations. According to reports, King’s Daughters Medical Center, located in Ashland, Kentucky, was engaging in the frightening practice of ordering and performing unnecessary heart […]
June 6, 2014
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Device Maker Medtronic, Inc. Agrees to Pay $9.9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Violations
Medical device maker Medtronic, Inc. recently settled a case under the False Claims Act alleging unlawful monetary kickbacks for physicians willing to implant its products in their cardiac patients. Unlawful kickback schemes are one of the most common scenarios triggering liability under the FCA and the federal government has worked […]
June 5, 2014
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Tennessee-Based First Call Ambulance Services to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for $500,000
In a recent case out of the Middle District of Tennessee, ambulance provider First Call Ambulance Service has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle several claims of Medicare and Medicaid fraud. The case was commenced by an undisclosed whistleblower who will share in up to 30 percent of the settlement […]
May 28, 2014
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Department of Health and Human Services Proposes Enhancements to Its Enforcement Powers
As we discussed recently, the federal government has implemented several important measures to combat the rampant healthcare fraud plaguing American taxpayers. One such program, known as the H.E.A.T. Task Force, is administered jointly by the U.S. Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As an […]
May 15, 2014
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St. Jude’s Medical, Inc. Under Investigation by DOJ for Possible False Claims Act Violations
Costly fraud against the U.S. government can occur in virtually any sector; however, it is being discovered within the medical and healthcare sector with increasing consistency. In a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, St. Jude’s Medical, Inc., a global medical device manufacturer, has revealed it is under […]
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