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DOJ Secures $11.4 Million FCA Settlement

Posted 04/26/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Yesterday, the Department of Justice announced that as Pacific Pulmonary Services will pay $11.4 million to settle a False Claims lawsuit. At issue in the case were allegedly false claims to Medicare and other federal healthcare programs for oxygen and related equipment supplied in violation of program rules, as well as claims for sleep therapy equipment tainted by a kickback...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Laboratory and IDTF, Medical Devices and DME, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

Energy & Process Corp. Settles False Claims Act Whistleblower Charges

Posted 04/25/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Georgia-based Energy & Process Corporation agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve charges it violated the False Claims Act by failing to perform required quality assurance procedures and supplying defective steel reinforcing bars under a Department of Energy (DOE) contract to construct a nuclear waste treatment facility. See DOJ Press Release. According to the government, the...

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

Trump Order Presents Opportunity for Blowing the Whistle on Buy American Violations

Posted 04/24/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team On April 18th, President Trump signed Executive Order 13788, calling for the federal government to "scrupulously monitor, enforce, and comply with Buy American Laws, to the extent they apply, and minimize the use of waivers." There are numerous laws and regulations, generally referred to as "Buy American" laws, that require or express a preference for domestic goods and...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Trade Agreements,

Walgreens Settles Whistleblower Suit over Alleged Medi-Cal Fraud

Posted 04/21/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Illinois-based drugstore giant Walgreens, with roughly 630 stores in California, agreed to pay $9.86 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims to California’s Medi-Cal program not supported by applicable diagnosis and documentation requirements. The Medi-Cal program, administered by the California Department of Health Care...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Lack of Medical Necessity, Medicaid, Pharma Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

Hospice Companies Settle FCA Case for $12.2M

Posted 04/20/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Several Hospice companies settled allegations they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by paying kickbacks for patient referrals. The companies include Hospice Plus; Goodwin Hospice, LLC; Phoenix Hospice, LP; Hospice Plus, L.P.; and Curo Health Services, LLC. Mooresville, North Carolina-headquartered Curo Health Services operates eight hospice affiliates across 18 states. Curo...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, FCA Federal, Home Health and Hospice, Whistleblower Case,

Two State Social Services Departments Settle FCA Suits over SNAP Funds

Posted 04/13/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week, the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS) each agreed to pay the United States roughly $7M to settle allegations that they violated the FCA in their administrations of the SNAP program (formerly known as the Food Stamp program). Both VDSS and WDHS used the same consultant, Julie Osnes Consulting, to advise...

Tagged in: Defendants, FCA Federal, Grant and Research Fraud,

Fifth Circuit Applies “Demanding” Escobar Materiality Standard

Posted 04/5/17

By Rosie Dawn Griffin The Supreme Court’s holding in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar continues to be hashed out in the lower courts. Last month, the Fifth Circuit applied Escobar’s materiality standard in U.S. ex rel Abbott et al. v. BP Exploration and Production, Inc. et al., a whistleblower case former BP contractor Kenneth Abbott brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) in...

Tagged in: Court Decision, FCA Federal, FCA Materiality,

DOJ intervenes in $50 Million Healthcare Fraud Case

Posted 03/2/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Preet Bharara, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced a civil suit and criminal actions against several doctors and health care entities alleging over $50M in fraud through schemes that lasted over 12 years. Five of the six doctors charged in their personal capacity were arrested in the New York area on Wednesday. The allegations center around Asim...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, FCA Federal, Government Decision, Healthcare Fraud, Lack of Medical Necessity, Medicaid, Medical Billing Fraud, Medicare, Private Insurance Whistleblower Reward Programs, Provider Fraud,

Kuwaiti Companies Can't Exit FCA Suit Over Service Process

Posted 02/21/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team On Friday, U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. in Georgia declined to dismiss a False Claims Act case against Kuwaiti companies accused of participating in a plan to overcharge the U.S. government for fresh fruits and vegetables. The defendants, government contractors who supplied food to troops in the Middle East, had moved to dismiss on a number of grounds, including...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, FCA Pleading,

Nursing Home Operators Face Over $115M for Medicare Fraud

Posted 02/20/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team On February 15, a jury in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida found the operators of 53 skilled nursing facilities liable for over $115 million from false claims submitted to Medicare and Medicaid. The fraudulent claims involved a scheme where nursing facilities pretended patients needed and in turn received more care than they actually needed....

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Medicare, SNF,

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DOJ Secures $11.4 Million FCA Settlement

Energy & Process Corp. Settles False Claims Act Whistleblower Charges

Trump Order Presents Opportunity for Blowing the Whistle on Buy American Violations

Walgreens Settles Whistleblower Suit over Alleged Medi-Cal Fraud

Hospice Companies Settle FCA Case for $12.2M

Two State Social Services Departments Settle FCA Suits over SNAP Funds

Fifth Circuit Applies “Demanding” Escobar Materiality Standard

DOJ intervenes in $50 Million Healthcare Fraud Case

Kuwaiti Companies Can't Exit FCA Suit Over Service Process

Nursing Home Operators Face Over $115M for Medicare Fraud

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