False Claims / Whistleblowers

February 17, 2016
Fifty-one hospitals in 15 states have agreed to pay the federal government more than $23 million to settle allegations that the hospitals knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal health care program Medicare for cardiac devices that were implanted in Medicare patients in violation of coverage requirements, the U.S. Department of Justice announced...
February 9, 2016
Rose Radiology Centers has agreed to pay $8.71 million to settle allegations that it knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal health care programs for radiology procedures that were not medically necessary or violated federal regulations, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced last month. The...
February 2, 2016
Centerra Services International Inc. (fka Wackenhut Services LLC) has agreed to pay $7.4 million to settle allegations that Wackenhut knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims by double billing and inflating labor costs in connection with a contract for firefighting and fire protection services in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Justice announced yesterday....
January 29, 2016
RehabCare Group, RehabCare Group East, and their parent Kindred Healthcare Inc. have agreed to pay $125 million to resolve allegations that the companies knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to Medicare for for rehabilitation therapy services that were not reasonable, necessary and skilled, or that never occurred, the U.S. Department of Justice...
January 27, 2016
Coloplast Corp. and Liberator Medical Supply have agreed to pay $3.16 million and $500,000, respectively, to settle allegations that the companies knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal health care programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced last month. The settlement with Coloplast resolves allegations that it paid kickbacks to Byram...
January 25, 2016
Dr. David G. Bostwick, former founder, owner, and chief executive officer of Bostwick Laboratories, has agreed to pay up to $3.75 million to the United States federal government for to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act, the U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this month. The settlement announced today resolves claims that Dr. Bostwick allegedly...
January 8, 2016
Wisconsin-based Novum Structures LLC has agreed to plead guilty and pay $3 million to resolve criminal and civil liability arising from improper use of foreign materials on construction projects involving federal funds, the U.S. Department of Justice announced last week. Novum specializes in the design and construction of glass space frames often used in roofs and atrium...
January 5, 2016
University Furnishings LP and its general partner, Freedom Furniture Group Inc. (collectively, “University Furnishings”) have agreed to pay $15 million to resolve allegations that the companies knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims by making false statements to avoid paying duties on wooden bedroom furniture imported from China, the U.S....
December 28, 2015
21st Century Oncology LLC has agreed to pay $19.75 million to the federal government to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal health care programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this month.  21st Century is a nationwide provider of integrated cancer care services that is headquartered in...
December 23, 2015
Thirty-two hospitals located throughout 15 states have agreed to pay the United States a total of more than $28 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims to Medicare for minimally-invasive kyphoplasty procedures, the U.S. Department of Justice announced last week.   Kyphoplasty is a minimally-invasive procedure used to treat...