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DOJ Enforcement Actions

					
The Department of Justice is the principal federal agency authorized to enforce the laws and defend the interests of the United States. As such, it oversees the enforcement of the False Claims Act, the foundation of the American whistleblower system, as well as numerous other laws.


The agency traces its origins to the Judiciary Act of 1789 which created the Office of the Attorney General, and the 1870 Act to Establish the Department of Justice, which established the agency as “an executive department of the government of the United States” with the Attorney General as its head.


The agency is comprised of numerous divisions with the Civil Division and in some instances, the Criminal Division, overseeing investigations and prosecutions under the False Claims Act. The U.S. Attorneys Office of the federal district where the False Claims Act case is filed also plays a key role in False Claims Act enforcement.


Below are summaries of recent DOJ settlements or successful resolutions under the False Claims Act as well as other successful prosecutions for fraud and misconduct. If you believe you have information about fraud which could give  rise to a claim for a whistleblower reward, please contact us to speak with one of our experienced whistleblower attorneys.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
June 30, 2016

				 California-based Marshall Medical Center agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle allegations that it, along with Marshall Foundation for Community Health, El Dorado Hematology & Medical Oncology II, Inc., Dr. Lin H. Soe and Dr. Tsuong Tsai, violated the federal False Claims Act and California False Claims Act through a variety of Medicare and Medicaid billing improprieties.  The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by oncology nurse Colleen Herren under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.

She will receive a whistleblower reward of roughly $1,430,000 from the proceeds of the government's recovery.  DOJ (EDCA)				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  FCA Federal, 
													  FCA State, 
													  Medical Billing Fraud, 
													  Medicare, 
													  Provider Fraud, 
													  Whistleblower Case, 
													  Whistleblower Rewards, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
June 30, 2016

				 Florida cardiologist Dr. Asad Qamar and his practice, the Institute of Cardiovascular Excellence (ICE), will pay $2 million plus release any claim to $5.3 million in suspended Medicare funds, to settle charges they violated the False Claims Act by billing for medically unnecessary procedures and paying kickbacks to patients by waiving Medicare copayments irrespective of financial hardship.  By waiving the required copayments, Dr. Qamar and ICE induced patients to agree to unnecessary and invasive procedures and other services.  Dr. Qamar’s and ICE’s illegal conduct made Dr. Qamar the highest paid Medicare cardiologist in the country in 2012 and 2013.  The allegations originated in two whistleblower lawsuits filed by Dr. Robert A. Green and Ms. Holly A. Taylor under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.  They will receive a whistleblower award of roughly $1.3 million from the proceeds of the government's recovery.  DOJ				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Anti-Kickback and Stark, 
													  FCA Federal, 
													  Lack of Medical Necessity, 
													  Medicare, 
													  Whistleblower Case, 
													  Whistleblower Rewards, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
June 30, 2016

				 The University of Missouri-Columbia agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims for radiology services to federal programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE.  Specifically, the government alleged that certain attending physicians certified that they had reviewed the images associated with interpretative reports prepared by resident physicians when, in fact, they had not reviewed those images.  DOJ (WDMO)				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Other Government Health Programs, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
June 30, 2016

				 SRA International Inc., Galaxy Scientific Corp. (GSC), Galaxy Technology LLC, and Engineering Integrated Services L.L.C. agreed to pay roughly  $1.1 million to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act through GSC's use of shell affiliates to improperly induce the government to fund and award task orders, disguise actual costs, misrepresent what work was actually performed, and capture unlawful profit with respect to certain military contract.  The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by former GSC contracting officer John Carr under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.  He will receive a whistleblower award of roughly $250,000 from the proceeds of the government's recovery.  DOJ (DNJ)				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Defense Contract Fraud, 
													  FCA Federal, 
													  Whistleblower Case, 
													  Whistleblower Rewards, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
June 29, 2016

				 Minneapolis-based Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI) agreed to pay $8 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying illegal kickbacks to induce physicians to use the company’s medical devices.  According to the government, CSI developed and distributed marketing materials to promote physicians using CSI’s devices to referring physicians; coordinated meetings between these physicians and referring physicians; and developed and implemented business expansion plans for the physicians.  The government alleged that CSI engaged in these activities to induce doctors to begin to use or continue to use CSI’s devices.  The allegations originated in whistleblower lawsuit filed by former CSI employee Travis Thams under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.  He will receive a yet-to-be-determined whistleblower award from a share of the government's recovery.  DOJ (WDNC)				 					 

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

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
June 28, 2016

				 German auto-maker Volkswagen AG agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion in two related settlements to settle charges of cheating emissions tests and deceiving customers.  One settlement is with the United States and the State of California and the other is with the Federal Trade Commission.  The affected vehicles include 2009 through 2015 Volkswagen TDI diesel models of Jettas, Passats, Golfs and Beetles as well as the TDI Audi A3.  According to the government, Volkswagen used so-called “defeat devices” to cheat emissions tests and used deceptive and unfair advertising in the sale of its so-called “clean diesel” vehicles.  Whistleblower Insider				 			
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
June 27, 2016

				 Ten North Texas companies and individuals agreed to pay $1.125 million to resolve charges they violated the False Claims Act for failing to comply with rules and regulations governing Medicaid transportation services.  The companies include: Irving Holdings, Inc. (together with its predecessor companies Big Tex Taxi Corporation, Terminal Taxi Corporation, Choice Cab, Inc., Yellow Checker Cab of Dallas, Inc., and Yellow Checker Cab of Fort Worth, Inc.); JetTaxi, Inc.; Dallas Taxi, LLC; US Cab, LLC; Terminal Taxi Corporation of Irving; Classic Shuttle Acquisition Corporation, Inc.; and Dallas Car Leasing, LLC.  The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by Robert Spence, Mike Jones, and Cheryl Jones.  They were employees of Irving Holdings, one of the largest taxicab companies in the US.  They will receive a whistleblower award of $202,500 from the proceeds of the government's recovery.  DOJ (EDTX)				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  FCA Federal, 
													  Healthcare Fraud, 
													  Medicaid, 
													  Whistleblower Case, 
													  Whistleblower Rewards, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
June 21, 2016

				 David Allen and William Timothy Rogers, former pharmacist-in-charge and former president of the now-defunct compounding pharmacy Advanced Specialty Pharmacy (doing business as Meds IV)were sentenced to 12 and 10 months in prison for their roles in the distribution of adulterated drugs.  DOJ				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Compounding Pharmacy Fraud, 
													  Healthcare Fraud, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
June 21, 2016

				 Denmark-based ultrasound equipment maker BK Medical ApS, a subsidiary of Massachusetts technology company Analogic Corporation, agreed to pay $3.4 million to resolve allegations it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act through making improper payments to doctors employed by Russian state-owned entities.  DOJ				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  FCPA, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			


											

						

								

									
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