Ohio-Area Memorial Hospital to Pay $8.5 Million for False Claims Act Violations

Memorial Hospital, located in Fremont, Ohio, is a non-profit organization allegedly involved in improper billing practices for services provided to Medicare and Medicaid patients. It has also recently resolved allegations under the Stark Law involving unlawful financial relationships with other entities in the medical field. All in all, Memorial has […]

Medicare Fraud Case Takes Aim at Unnecessary Prescriptions of Dangerous Drug Clozapine

In a case involving Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, LLC, the Department of Justice recently settled hundreds of allegations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud relating to the improper recommendation of the generic drug clozapine – considered a drug of last resort for the treatment of schizophrenia. According to allegations, Teva, through its […]

The SEC Files Brief in Support of Whistleblower in Case Against Siemens

In 2010, the Dodd Frank Act was enacted to further financial reform and bring about greater integrity from those working on Wall Street. One of the hallmark features of the Act involves the implementation of a whistleblower program designed to incentivize those with original information about securities fraud to come […]

Texas-Based Grocery Store H-E-B Settles Medicaid Fraud Case for $12 Million

The San Antonio-based grocery store H-E-B was recently involved in an extensive Medicaid fraud case involving several in-store pharmacies across the Texas area. The case was filed in 2011 by three pharmacists who, while not employees of H-E-B, worked in other states filling prescription orders for the company. The contents […]

Teva Pharmaceuticals Reveals Potential False Claims Act Liability in FY 2013 Report

Teva Pharmaceuticals, an Israeli-based drug maker, is at the mercy of the U.S. Department of Justice after allegations of False Claims Act violations surfaced late last year. The company is highly-respected for its Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease drugs, but has unfortunately been met with a subpoena for records pertaining […]