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$68 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme Involving Adult Social Day Care and CDPAP Home Health Care Services Results in Eight Charged

A federal grand jury recently indicted eight individuals in connection with an alleged $68 million Medicaid fraud scheme involving two adult social day care centers and a home health care intermediary, operating out of Brooklyn, New York. The indictment accuses the defendants of orchestrating a wide-ranging fraud that exploited essential federal health care programs intended for vulnerable seniors who need specialized...

First-Place Winner of Constantine Cannon’s Whistleblower Essay Contest: Laney Fox

The Constantine Cannon whistleblower team is thrilled to share with you the First-Place Winner of the firm’s Third Law School Scholarship Essay Contest on the importance of whistleblowers. That award (and the $1000 prize) goes to Laney Fox, a first-year student at Florida State University College of Law.

In her powerful essay, Laney describes her own experience as a college athlete and the culture of silence...

Texas Hospital CEO Jeffrey Madison to Pay Over $5.3 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations

On October 2, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a significant healthcare fraud settlement involving Jeffrey Madison, the former CEO of Little River Healthcare in Rockdale, Texas. Madison agreed to pay more than $5.3 million to resolve lawsuit allegations that he engaged in illegal kickback schemes designed to generate fraudulent lab referrals to his hospital.

The DOJ alleged that from January 2015 to June...

DOJ Provides Further Guidance On Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

On August 1, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, focusing on criminal activity that largely falls outside the scope of the existing whistleblower programs—namely, the False Claims Act and the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and IRS whistleblower programs. While DOJ previously provided guidance and a fact sheet on the scope of the Pilot Program, many questions remain on how...

Second-Place Winner of Constantine Cannon’s Whistleblower Essay Contest: Lana Thurman

The Constantine Cannon whistleblower team is pleased to share with you the Second-Place Winner of the firm’s Third Law School Scholarship Essay Contest on the importance of whistleblowers. That award (and the $500 prize) goes to Lana Thurman, a first-year student at UA Little Rock William H. Bowen Law School.

In her essay, Lana reflects on her transformative experience during a service project in a small...

Florida Whistleblowers Expose Insurance Fraud Amid Hurricane Ian Recovery

Hurricane Helene has devastated Florida with its 140 mph winds, destroying homes and businesses, and at least 115 people have died across six states (as of September 30, 2024). On top of this, many Flordians are still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Not only from the physical damage but from battles with their insurance companies, who they say are failing them in their time of need.

In a recent report...

SEC Settles Charges Against (Yet Another) Company for Claims It Violated Whistleblower Protection Rules with Agreements Limiting the Ability to Report to SEC

The SEC recently announced settled charges against investment adviser GQG Partners LLC over claims it entered into agreements that made it harder for individuals to report potential violations to the SEC. This is yet another example of the SEC enforcing whistleblower protections and going after companies that try to inhibit reporting to the SEC.

In this case, the SEC charged that GQG asked potential employees to sign...

Ra Medical Systems and Physicians Pay Over $8M to Resolve Kickback and FCA Allegations Relating To PAD Medical Laser

Yesterday, the DOJ announced Ra Medical Systems, Inc. and two physicians have agreed to collectively pay over $8 million to settle kickback and False Claims Act allegations related to a medical laser marketed for atherectomies to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD). The settlement includes payments from Dr. Elias Kassab of Michigan and Dr. David Allie of Louisiana for allegedly accepting kickbacks to use and promote...