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January 21, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Pennsylvania-Based Easton Hospital to Pay $662,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
In January 2015, two parent companies of the Pennsylvania-based Easton Hospital agreed to pay $662,000 to settle claims of false billing and unlawful practices involving Medicare and Medicaid patients. Northampton Hospital Co. LLC and Northampton Hospital Corp. agreed to the settlement following the filing of a formal complaint under the […]
January 20, 2015
Medicaid Fraud
Five States Collect Payouts From DaVita Healthcare Partners Lawsuit Settlement
DaVita Healthcare Partners is one of the nation’s leading providers of dialysis services, with clinics in 46 states. DaVita agreed to one of the largest healthcare fraud settlements in fiscal year 2014 with regard to its alleged submission of false claims to programs like Medicare and Medicaid for reimbursement. As […]
January 15, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Using Confidential Patient Information to Support a Qui Tam Case: What’s Allowed?
Patient records are considered highly confidential and are protected from unlawful dissemination by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPPA”). However, in light of a healthcare fraud-based False Claims Act allegation, how do patient confidentiality laws intersect with the rights of plaintiffs to expose healthcare facilities alleged […]
December 30, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Oxford County Mental Health Services Settles State False Claims Act Allegations
Medicare and Medicaid set highly strict guidelines with regard to patient care. Patients are required to be under a specific care plan at all times, and caretakers must maintain certain threshold levels of competence and licensure in order to treat patients. Any deviation from state or federal guidelines could immediately […]
December 24, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Rite Aid Agrees to Settle Claims of Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Involving Gift Cards
It is not uncommon for retailers and pharmacies to offer generous discounts or incentives for customers to switch their prescriptions and loyalties to the new company. However, as is becoming increasingly apparent across the United States, offering incentives to induce Medicare and Medicaid patients to switch their prescriptions can trigger […]
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