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February 12, 2014

Government contractor MPRI Inc. agreed to pay $3.2M to resolve allegations that it submitted false labor charges on a contract to support the Army in Afghanistan. The allegations were first raised in a qui tam lawsuit filed under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. DOJ

Tagged in: Defense Contract Fraud, Falsifying Invoices, FCA Federal, Whistleblower Case,

February 10, 2014

SelfRefind, a chain of addiction treatment clinics in Kentucky, and related entities and individuals, agreed to pay $15.75M to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to Medicare and Kentucky’s Medicaid program for tests that were medically unnecessary, more expensive than those performed or billed in violation of the Stark Law. DOJ

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, FCA Federal, Lack of Medical Necessity, Provider Fraud,

February 7, 2014

Sanborn Map Company agreed to pay $2.1M to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims in connection with U. S. Army Corps of Engineers contracts for photogrammetric mapping and geographic information system services. The allegations were first raised in a qui tamlawsuit filed under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. DOJ

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Whistleblower Case,

February 4, 2014

JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay $614M for violating the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting non-compliant mortgage loans submitted for insurance coverage and guarantees by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The allegations were first raised in a qui tam lawsuit filed under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. DOJ

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Housing and Mortgage Fraud, Whistleblower Case,

January 29, 2014

Saint Joseph Health System agreed to pay $16.5 million to resolve allegations that Saint Joseph Hospital violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid programs for a variety of medically unnecessary cardiac procedures. The allegations were first raised in a qui tam lawsuit filed under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. DOJ

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Hospital Fraud, Lack of Medical Necessity, Whistleblower Case,

January 24, 2014

Tennessee Orthopedic Clinics and Appalachian Orthopedic Clinics agreed to pay a combined $1.85M to resolve state and federal False Claims Act allegations that they knowingly billed state and federal health care programs for reimported osteoarthritis medications. The allegations were first raised in a qui tam lawsuit filed under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. DOJ

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Pharma Fraud, Provider Fraud, Whistleblower Case,

January 23, 2014

GE Hitachi 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 and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission concerning an advanced nuclear reactor design. The allegations were first raised in a qui tam lawsuit filed under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. DOJ

Tagged in: Contract Non-Compliance, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Whistleblower Case,

January 17, 2014

RehabCare Group and other contract therapy providers agreed to pay $30 million to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in a kickback scheme related to the illegal referral of nursing home business. The allegations were first raised in a qui tam lawsuit filed under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. DOJ

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, FCA Federal, SNF, Whistleblower Case,

January 10, 2014

Two former executives of HealthEssentials Solutions agreed to pay more than $1 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they knowingly caused the company to submit false Medicare claims between 1999 and 2004 by billing for services that were inflated or not medically necessary and by pressuring employees to do the same. The allegations were first raised in a qui tam lawsuit filed under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. DOJ

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Lack of Medical Necessity, Medical Billing Fraud, Provider Fraud, Whistleblower Case,

January 9, 2014

Cadillac Asphalt and Michigan Paving and Materials agreed to pay $3.8 million to resolve allegations that they falsely claimed Disadvantaged Business Enterprise credits on a number of federally funded transportation projects. DOJ

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Set-Asides and Preferences,

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