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Whistleblower Insider is written by the Constantine Cannon law firm team of experienced qui tam and whistleblower lawyers. It is updated regularly to provide the latest whistleblower and fraud news and developments.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
Radiology Group and Founder to Pay $9M in Kickback Settlement Involving PAD Patients

				
Posted  08/23/24
								

				 
				
				 				
National Interventional Radiology Partners PLLC (NIRP) and its founder, Dr. Andrew Gomes, have agreed to pay nearly $9 million to resolve kickback allegations under the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Anti-Kickback Statute(AKS). NIRP and Dr. Gomes prioritized their profits over patient care by paying kickbacks for Medicare referrals. In 2018, a whistleblower exposed the misconduct, triggering the government...
				 
				 				
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Not-So-Sweet Deal for Brazilian and Swiss Sugar Companies as CFTC Orders $750,000 Fine for Wash Sales  

				
Posted  08/21/24
								

				 
				
				 				The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a ruling against Raizen Energia SA, a major Brazilian energy and sugar company, and its Swiss affiliate, Raizen Trading SA. The companies have been ordered to pay a combined $750,000 penalty for engaging in illegal wash sales and non-competitive transactions within the sugar futures market. A wash sale is a transaction in which an investor sells or trades a...				 
				 				
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Orange Medical Agrees to Pay $600,000 to Resolve FCA Violations Involving Billing for Services Rendered by Non-Credentialed Providers

				
Posted  08/19/24
								

				 
				
				 				
Today the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced a $600,000 settlement to resolve False Claims Act violations with Orange Medical Care, P.C., a family medicine practice based in Newburgh, New York. Orange Medical Care and its owners, Drs. Ashikkumar A. Raval and Manish A. Raval, admitted to submitting claims for primary care services that were not rendered or supervised by the physician...
				 
				 				
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California Law Firm Settle False Claims Act Allegations Regarding Misuse of PPP Loan

				
Posted  08/16/24
								

				 
				
				 				
It has been a very busy week for the DOJ tackling COVID-19 fraud. On August 15, DOJ announced that The Bloom Firm, a California-based law firm, along with senior management members Lisa Bloom and Braden Pollock, reached a settlement over government allegations of violating the False Claims Act by misusing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds.


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A College-Aged Kid Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicare of $39.5 Million

				
Posted  08/15/24
								

				 
				
				 				It’s almost something out of a movie—A 22 year-old Florida resident, Christopher Spellman, running a Medicare fraud scheme involving illegal bribes, unwitting elderly participants, and tens of millions of dollars of unnecessary medical equipment paid by the government. Spellman and his co-conspirators ran Dimon Business Solution, a company that posed as a legitimate durable medical equipment (DME) management...				 
				 				
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The Ongoing Effects of COVID-19 Fraud

				
Posted  08/14/24
								

				 
				
				 				
The legal world continues to navigate the lingering effects posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fraud related to relief efforts and financial aid programs remains a significant concern. The DOJ has been cracking down on investigations, and we’re seeing more and more settlements this year.


Yesterday, August 13, DOJ reaffirmed its commitment to combating COVID-19 fraud, emphasizing the need for vigilance and public...
				 
				 				
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SO-CAL Dental Offices Pay $6.3 Million Settlement for Misuse of COVID-19 Relief Loans

				
Posted  08/9/24
								

				 
				
				 				
Not looking so sunny for one Southern California Dental company. Yesterday (August 8) it was announced that West Coast Dental Administrative Services LLC (previously known as West Coast Dental Services Inc.), along with its former founders and owners, have agreed to pay $6.3 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act.


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CFTC Awards Over $1 Million to Whistleblower in Digital Assets Case

				
Posted  08/9/24
								

				 
				
				 				
Yesterday, August 8, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an award of over $1 million to a whistleblower. This individual provided critical information that led to an enforcement action targeting unlawful activities in digital asset markets.


The CFTC's Director of Enforcement, Ian McGinley, emphasized the growing importance of addressing misconduct in digital asset spaces, noting that...
				 
				 					 

						
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Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Partner Gordon Schnell Published In American Banker On CFPB Move To Increase Whistleblower Protections

				
Posted  08/7/24
								

				 
				
				 				Constantine Cannon whistleblower partner Gordon Schnell was published in the American Banker on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) becoming the latest agency to take affirmative steps to clear the path for whistleblowers. This comes from the agency's July 24 press release and circular warning companies away from using broad nondisclosure agreements to prevent employees from becoming...				 
				 				
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Eye Doctor Accused of Kickback Scheme, Double Billing, and More...

				
Posted  08/6/24
								

				 
				
				 				
Burlington County Eye Physicians (BCEP), an eye care practice based in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, along with Dr. Gregory H. Scimeca, agreed to pay $469,232 to resolve accusations of submitting false claims for medically unnecessary tests to Medicare and the Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) Program. The resolution includes claims that were brought under the qui tam or whistleblower provisions of the False...
				 
				 				
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