False Claims / Whistleblowers
January 27, 2014
Two orthopedic clinics, Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics P.C. and Appalachian Orthopaedic Clinics P.C., will pay a combined $1.85 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that they knowingly billed state and federal health care programs for re-imported osteoarthritis medications, known as viscosupplements, the Department of Justice announced last week. ...
False Claims Act, Medicaid Fraud, Medicare Fraud, orthopedic clinics, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
January 16, 2014
New York City (NYC) has agreed to pay $1.37 million to resolve allegations that the city’s Department of Education (DOE) violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicaid, the Department of Justice announced earlier this week.
Medicaid pays DOE a flat fee of $223 for each student to whom DOE provides at least two psychological counseling sessions in a...
January 24, 2014
The government has filed a complaint against Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc. (KBR) and Kuwaiti companies La Nouvelle General Trading & Contracting Co. (La Nouvelle) and First Kuwaiti Trading Co. (First Kuwaiti) for submitting false claims in connection with KBR’s contract with the Army to provide logistical support in Iraq, the Department of Justice...
Contract Fraud, False Claims Act, Iraq, KBR, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
January 23, 2014
General Electric Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (GE Hitachi) has agreed to pay $2.7 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that it made false statements and claims to the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) concerning an advanced nuclear reactor design, the Department of Justice announced today.
GE Hitachi allegedly...
False Claims Act, G.E., Hitachi Nuclear, qui tam lawsuit, steam dryer, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
January 21, 2014
RehabCare Group Inc. has agreed to pay $30 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in a kickback scheme related to the referral of nursing home businesses, the Justice Department announced last week.
RehabCare allegedly arranged to obtain Rehab Systems of Missouri’s contracts to provide therapy to patients residing...
January 17, 2014
BioScrip has agreed to pay $15 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that they received kickbacks from Novartis in exchange for recommending refills to patients, the Department of Justice announced earlier this week.
Novartis allegedly provided kickbacks to BioScrip, in the form of patient referrals and in the guise of rebates, in exchange for BioScrip...
BioScrip, Exjade, False Claims Act, Medicaid, Medicaid Fraud, Medicare Fraud, Novartis, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
January 13, 2014
St. Mary Medical Center has agreed to pay over $2.3 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that it failed to administer certain contracts which led to overbilling from physicians, the Department of Justice announced last week. St. Mary voluntarily disclosed the allegations.
According to the self-disclosure and subsequent investigation, St. Mary admitted that...
January 10, 2014
Michael R. Barr, former chief executive officer for HealthEssentials Solutions Inc., has agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by causing HealthEssentials to submit false claims to Medicare, the Justice Department announced today.
The government alleged that HealthEssentials billed for services that were inflated or not medically...
Barr, False Claims Act, HealthEssentials, Medicare Fraud, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
January 9, 2014
CareFusion Corp. has agreed to pay $40.1 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks and promoting its products for uses that were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Justice Department announced today.
CareFusion, a medical technology company which develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical...
January 8, 2014
Dr. Ravi Sharma has agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations that he and his clinics violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for vein injections and physician office visits performed by unqualified personnel, the Justice Department announced yesterday.
Sharma, who owned and operated the clinic Premier Vein Centers, allegedly messaged his office manager...
False Claims Act, Fraud, Medicare Fraud, qui tam lawsuit, Sharma, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
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