In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words — Hollingsworth

Posted 03/15/16

-- "THIS COULD BE YOUR MOTHER, YOUR GRANDFATHER . . . THEY COULD BE IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY IN A NURSING HOME OR HOSPITAL, AND THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT INVESTIGATED. IT COULD BE LIFE-THREATENING."

Patient Safety Advocate Marian Hollingsworth on the allegations of San Diego nursing home whistleblower Rose Espiritu who "claims she was ordered to close cases prematurely by supervisors at the state's Department of Health." ...

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In Their Own Words — Stevenson

Posted 03/14/16

-- “WE NEVER SAW ANYTHING ILLEGAL…[B]UT OUR BRAINS WERE TELLING US SOMETHING’S NOT RIGHT.”

Chita Stevenson, a Tucson woman hired to do “basic marketing” for Matinee Energy. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Loewen

Posted 03/11/16

-- "Everyone thinks we are all going to be rolling in dough. There is no money for the people who have died."

Patricia Loewen, wife of one of Dr. Fata’s victims. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Healey

Posted 03/10/16

-- “Taxpayer dollars are at stake when a state agency doesn’t get the money it is owed. Our office will hold accountable companies that attempt to short change state agencies. . . .”

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey commenting on a recent $8.2M Massachusetts False Claims Act settlement. Read more here.

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In Their Own Words — Loretta Lynch

Posted 03/9/16

--“IN SEVERAL CASES, CONSUMERS SUFFERED SEVERE LIVER DAMAGE. AND ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY WAS ALLEGEDLY AWARE OF THE RISKS THEIR PRODUCT POSED, THEY CONTINUED TO SELL IT TO CONSUMERS.”

Attorney General Loretta Lynch discussing a case the DOJ brought against a company selling unsafe dietary supplements to U.S. consumers.

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In Their Own Words — Maybe Too Big to Jail

Posted 03/8/16

-- "WHETHER A TOO BIG TO JAIL POLICY STILL RULES THE DAY, BE IT FROM ISSUES OF PROOF OR POLITICS, THE DOJ HAS MADE IT VERY CLEAR YOU ARE NEVER TOO SMALL. AND THOSE CONSIDERING A DALLIANCE WITH THE DARK SIDE OF CORPORATE PLAYMAKING SHOULD PAY PARTICULARLY CLOSE ATTENTION."

Constantine Cannon partner Gordon Schnell in his just published piece, "Maybe Too Big to Jail, But Never Too Small." Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Schneiderman

Posted 03/4/16

-- "This is the equivalent of putting up a sign that says Trump Hospital, when…the people in it aren't nurses and doctors.”

NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman commenting on the fraud case against Trump University. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Richmond

Posted 03/3/16

-- “Home health agency owners who seek to boost profits by paying kickbacks to physicians in exchange for patient referrals will instead pay for their improper conduct at the settlement table.”

Special Agent in Charge Shimon R. Richmond of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG). Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- Washington State AG Ferguson

Posted 03/2/16

--“It is deplorable when fraudsters take advantage of a vulnerable population for financial gain.”

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announcing a False Claims Act judgment against a defendant who gave decrepit, soiled, used chairs to the state’s poor and disabled and then billed the government for the price of new ones.

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In Their Own Words — Bach

Posted 03/1/16

-- "Drug companies are quietly making billions forcing little old ladies to buy enough medicine to treat football players, and regulators have completely missed it. If we’re ever going to start saving money in health care, this is an obvious place to cut."

Dr. Peter B. Bach, director of the Center for Health Policy and Outcomes at Memorial Sloan Kettering and co-author of a just released study finding $3 billion...

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In Their Own Words — Hollingsworth

-- "THIS COULD BE YOUR MOTHER, YOUR GRANDFATHER . . . THEY COULD BE IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY IN A NURSING HOME OR HOSPITAL, AND THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT INVESTIGATED. IT COULD BE LIFE-THREATENING."

In Their Own Words — Stevenson

-- “WE NEVER SAW ANYTHING ILLEGAL…[B]UT OUR BRAINS WERE TELLING US SOMETHING’S NOT RIGHT.”

In Their Own Words — Loewen

-- "Everyone thinks we are all going to be rolling in dough. There is no money for the people who have died."

In Their Own Words — Healey

-- “Taxpayer dollars are at stake when a state agency doesn’t get the money it is owed. Our office will hold accountable companies that attempt to short change state agencies. . . .”

In Their Own Words — Loretta Lynch

--“IN SEVERAL CASES, CONSUMERS SUFFERED SEVERE LIVER DAMAGE. AND ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY WAS ALLEGEDLY AWARE OF THE RISKS THEIR PRODUCT POSED, THEY CONTINUED TO SELL IT TO CONSUMERS.”

In Their Own Words — Maybe Too Big to Jail

-- "WHETHER A TOO BIG TO JAIL POLICY STILL RULES THE DAY, BE IT FROM ISSUES OF PROOF OR POLITICS, THE DOJ HAS MADE IT VERY CLEAR YOU ARE NEVER TOO SMALL. AND THOSE CONSIDERING A DALLIANCE WITH THE DARK SIDE OF CORPORATE PLAYMAKING SHOULD PAY PARTICULARLY CLOSE ATTENTION."

In Their Own Words — Schneiderman

-- "This is the equivalent of putting up a sign that says Trump Hospital, when…the people in it aren't nurses and doctors.”

In Their Own Words — Richmond

-- “Home health agency owners who seek to boost profits by paying kickbacks to physicians in exchange for patient referrals will instead pay for their improper conduct at the settlement table.”

In Their Own Words -- Washington State AG Ferguson

--“It is deplorable when fraudsters take advantage of a vulnerable population for financial gain.”

In Their Own Words — Bach

-- "Drug companies are quietly making billions forcing little old ladies to buy enough medicine to treat football players, and regulators have completely missed it. If we’re ever going to start saving money in health care, this is an obvious place to cut."

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