The False Claims Act enables a private citizen with unique knowledge of fraud committed against the federal government (such as health care fraud, contract fraud, and tax fraud) to file a lawsuit under seal (not accessible to the public) seeking treble (triple the amount) damages on behalf of the government... Read more about the False Claims Act
Import companies C.R. Lawrence Co. Inc., Southeastern Aluminum Products Inc., and Waterfall Group LLC have agreed to pay, collectively, $3.05 million to resolve allegations that the companies knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the federal government in connection with false customs declarations on imports of aluminum extrusions from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the U.S. Department of Justice announced last week. The companies sell shower doors... full text
AstraZeneca LP has agreed to pay the federal government $7.9 million in order to settle allegations that AstraZeneca knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal health care programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this week.
The settlement resolves allegations that AstraZeneca agreed to provide remuneration to Medco Health Solutions, a pharmacy benefit manager, in exchange for Medco maintaining Nexium’s “sole and exclusive” status... full text
Medtronic Inc. has agreed to pay the federal government $2.8 million to resolve allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal health care programs in connection to a medical procedure known as “SubQ Stimulation,” the U.S. Department of Justice announced last week.
The United States alleged that Medtronic knowingly caused dozens of physicians located throughout more than 20 states to submit claims to Medicare and TRICARE for... full text
Good Shepherd Hospice Inc. and its related entities has agreed to pay $4 million to resolve allegations that Good Shepherd knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to Medicare for hospice patients who were not terminally ill, the U.S. Department of Justice announced last Friday. Good Shepherd provides hospice services in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Texas.
The Medicare hospice benefit is available for patients who elect palliative treatment (medical care focused on... full text
ev3, Inc., formerly known as Fox Hollow Technologies Inc., has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to Medicare for unnecessary inpatient admissions, the U.S. Department of Justice announced yesterday.
The United States alleged that Fox Hollow knowingly caused 12 hospitals located throughout nine states to submit claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary inpatient stays for certain Medicare... full text
Composite Engineering Inc., a subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, has agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California announced on Monday.
The contract at issue was a firm fixed-price contract modification for the procurement of spare parts to meet the requirements of the Air Force’s Subscale Aerial... full text
Florida-based Associates in Dermatology and its owner, Dr. Michael Steppie, has agreed to pay $3 million to settle allegations that the practice knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal health care programs for unnecessary medical procedures that were, in some cases, allegedly performed by unlicensed, uncredentialed, and unsupervised employees, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced last week.
In reaching this settlement, the... full text
Office Depot has agreed to pay $68.5 million to resolve allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to California government entities for office supplies, Corporate Crime Reporter reported last week.
The California entities were participants in the U.S. Communities purchasing program and thus guaranteed to receive Office Depot’s best available prices for government purchasers. However, Office Depot allegedly gave Los Angeles, Santa Clara... full text
Ansun Biopharma, Inc. has agreed to pay $2 million to the United States to settle charge and allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California announced last week.
Ansun Biopharma, Inc., formerly known as NexBio, Inc., is a biotechnology company headquartered in San Diego, California, that had received several research grants and a contract... full text
Daiichi Sankyo Inc. has agreed to pay $39 million to settle allegations that the company knowingly violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and submitted or caused the submission of false claims to state and federal health care programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today. Daiichi Sankyo allegedly paid kickbacks to induce physicians to prescribe Daiichi drugs, including Azor, Benicar, Tribenzor and Welchol.
The Anti-Kickback Statute was enacted to ensure that physicians’... full text
