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June 23, 2014
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Bon Secours Embroiled in Latest Rule 9(b) Discrepancy Within Federal Fourth Circuit
As we have reported in the past, the federal Courts of Appeal are engaged in a near-even split over the applicability of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) to filings under the False Claims Act. Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 9(b) reads as follows: In alleging fraud or mistake, a […]
June 17, 2014
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Recently-Released Data Portrays Alarming Physician Reimbursement Rate Under Medicare Part B
Early last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services publicly released their data pertaining to reimbursement amounts provided to physicians under the Medicare Part B program – and many industry officials are not too happy about the numbers. According to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and […]
June 16, 2014
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Hospice Center Home Health Care, Inc. Faces Massive Liability Under False Claims Act
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice filed its complaint in a multi-million dollar Medicare fraud case perpetuated by now-defunct Home Care Hospice, Inc. – an organization also facing significant criminal penalties and fines for its role in siphoning large sums of money away from Medicare patients in need of […]
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 […]
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