False Claims / Whistleblowers
December 3, 2013
Several California companies and individuals that formerly supplied beef to the National School Lunch Program have agreed to settle allegations, under the False Claims Act, of inhumane handling of cattle, circumventing appropriate inspection of non-ambulatory disabled (“downer”) cattle and false representations regarding their eligibility to process beef, the...
cattle, False Claims Act, HSUS, National School Lunch Program, qui tam lawsuit, The Humane Society of the United States, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 27, 2013
Vantage Oncology LLC (Vantage) has agreed to pay the government more than $2.08 million to settle allegations, under the False Claims Act, that it knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare for radiation oncology services, the Justice Department announced last week.
The government alleged that Vantage double billed and overbilled Medicare for certain procedures, billed...
False Claims Act, Medicare, Medicare Fraud, qui tam lawsuit, Vantage, Vantage Oncology LLC, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 22, 2013
Iraqi Consultants and Construction Bureau (ICCB) has agreed to pay the U.S. $2.7 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by bribing a U.S. government official to obtain U.S. government contracts in Iraq, the Department of Justice announced earlier this month.
The government alleged that ICCB, a privately owned construction company...
False Claims Act, ICCB, Iraqi Consultants and Construction Bureau, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 22, 2013
Baptist Health Systems has agreed to pay $3.7 million to the United States Department of Justice to settle allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act by filing false claims for reimbursement under the Medicare program, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced earlier this week.
Baptist Health Systems allegedly filed improper claims with the Medicare...
Baptist Health Systems, False Claims Act, Medicare Fraud, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 25, 2013
Basco Manufacturing Co. (Basco) has agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by making false customs declarations to avoid paying duties on products imported from the PRC (People’s Republic of China), the Department of Justice announced last week.
The U.S. government alleged that Basco made false declarations to the U.S....
antidumping, Basco, China, countervailing, duties, False Claims Act, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 20, 2013
The Ensign Group Inc. (Ensign) has agreed to pay $48 million to resolve allegations, under the False Claims Act, that it knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary rehabilitation therapy services, the Justice Department announced today.
Ensign, a skilled nursing provider, allegedly submitted false claims to the...
False Claims Act, Medicare, Medicare Fraud, qui tam lawsuit, The Ensign Group Inc., Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 19, 2013
FreshPoint Inc. has agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations, under the False Claims Act, that it overcharged the Department of Defense for fresh fruit and vegetables purchased under 15 separate contracts, the Justice Department announced today.
FreshPoint, a food distribution company and wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco Corp., allegedly overcharged the government on...
Department of Defence, DOD, False Claims Act, FreshPoint Inc., qui tam lawsuit, Sysco Corp., Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 15, 2013
CA, Inc. (CA) has agreed to pay the United States $8 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in connection with contracts administered by the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DOD), the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced earlier this week.
The U.S. government, which purchased software maintenance services from...
CA, CA Technologies, Department of Defense, DOD, False Claims Act, GSA, qui tam lawsuit, software, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 13, 2013
Ohio-based pharmacy service provider Omnicare Inc. has agreed to pay $120 million to settle allegations that the company violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act. Omnicare is one of the nation’s largest providers of pharmacy services to the elderly.
Omnicare allegedly offered skilled nursing facilities steep discounts for drugs for their Medicare...
November 12, 2013
LG Chem Michigan, Inc. (LGCMI) will pay the United States $1.2 million to resolve allegations, under the False Claims Act, that the company improperly sought and obtained federal funds to pay employees who were engaged in recreational and volunteer activities, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced last week. This amount is in addition to the $8,500 that LGCMI refunded to...
Department of Energy, DOE, False Claims Act, LG Chem Michigan, Inc., qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
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