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State Enforcement Actions

					
Each state enforces its laws and defends its interests, and states often work with the federal government in investigating and prosecuting corporate frauds.  Whistleblowers with knowledge of fraud or wrongful conduct that involves state or local funds or programs may be able to bring a claim under a state or local False Claims Act, and may be eligible to receive a monetary reward and protection against retaliation.


Below are summaries of recent settlements, successful prosecutions, and enforcement actions by states. If you believe you have information about fraud which could give rise to a claim under a State or Local False Claims Act or other whistleblower reward provision, please contact us to speak with one of our experienced whistleblower attorneys.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
March 12, 2015

				 Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the plea of a Gadsden County Home Health Care Provider, Melissa Simmons, for defrauding the Florida Medicaid program out of more than $13,000. The charges originated from the receipt of an anonymous tip through the Florida Medicaid Fraud Hotline.  FL				 					 

						
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March 11, 2015

				 Olufemi Afuape and Oluyemisi Afuape, owners of Zion Rehab Services, were ordered to pay $1,407,325.50 in restitution to the Georgia Department of Community Health for billing the Georgia Medicaid program for physical, occupational and speech therapy without regard to whether the services were medically necessary and without regard to whether the services were actually delivered.  GA				 					 

						
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													  Medicaid, 
													  Medical Billing Fraud, 
													  Provider Fraud, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
March 9, 2015

				 New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that Mental Health Association of Rockland County, Inc. agreed to pay $304,000 to resolve claims its managers and employees altered records in advance of a Medicaid audit so that the records would appear to support claims that were submitted by MHA Rockland to New York State’s Medicaid program.  The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by two former MHA Rockland employees under the qui tam provisions of the New York False Claims Act, who will receive an undisclosed portion of the settlement.  NY				 					 

						
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March 9, 2015

				 Two former employees of the Mental Health Association of Rockland County, Inc. will receive an undisclosed whistleblower award from the $304,000 settlement resolving allegations MHAR violated the New York False Claims Act through its managers and employees altering records in advance of a Medicaid audit so the records would appear to support claims MHAR submitted to New York State's Medicaid program.   NY				 					 

						
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													  FCA State, 
													  Healthcare Fraud, 
													  Medicaid, 
													  Provider Fraud, 
													  Whistleblower Case, 
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March 6, 2015

				 Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of three men for their alleged involvement in an $11 million multi-state drug diversion ring which involved the purchase of millions of dollars of medications on the black market, primarily from Medicaid recipients in Miami and Newark, and their resale to pharmacies in the Northeast, including North Philly Pharmacy in Philadelphia and Lu Puja Pharmacy in Chicago.  FL				 					 

						
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March 5, 2015

				 Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Office announced the filing of four complaints involving deceptive marketing and sales of computer software and tech support services to Florida consumers, many of whom are senior citizens. The call centers allegedly used deceptive marketing, such as pop up ads warning of viruses or other malware, to lead consumers to call these companies who were then directed through scare tactics to pay for unnecessary computer repairs and support services.  Consumers typically paid from $99 to $600 to resolve non-existent computer issues.  The companies involved included ASAP Tech Help, LLC, E-Racer Tech, LLC, Protech Support, LLC (d/b/a Rapid Tech Support), and Techfix USA, LLC (d/b/a PC Smart Support and First Class Tech Support).  FL				 					 

						
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March 5, 2015

				 New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman along with the Federal Trade Commission announced an $8 million settlement with Allstar Marketing Group, LLC that requires the direct marketing firm to stop using allegedly deceptive and misleading advertising and ordering processes when selling a variety of products, such as the Snuggie, the Perfect Brownie Pan and the Magic Mesh screen.  According to NY, Allstar ran misleading infomercials that featured attractively priced offers for products to lure consumers to place orders and then used deceptive and confusing ordering processes, that resulted in consumers being charged excessive and unauthorized fees and charges.  NY				 					 

						
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March 5, 2015

				 Acting New Jersey Attorney General John J. Hoffman and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced that ExxonMobil agreed to pay the State $225 million to resolve its liability for damage to the environment and injury to natural resources caused by contamination from its refinery operations in Bayonne and Linden, as well as from company service stations and other facilities located throughout New Jersey.  NJ				 					 

						
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March 5, 2015

				 Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced settlements with home security system providers Security Networks, LLC and Vision Security, LLC to resolve allegations they made false or misleading statements in door-to-door sales of security alarm systems. These misrepresentations included that the companies were affiliated with the consumers’ current security monitoring companies and that the consumers’ products were outdated, in need of upgrades or that the consumers’ current monitoring companies were going out of business.  FL				 					 

						
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March 4, 2015

				 Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Office and the Federal Trade Commission have taken action to stop multiple companies engaging in an illegal robocalling operation using political surveys to sell cruise line vacations.  Caribbean Cruise Line, Inc., a marketing company, and seven associated companies participated in CCL’s massive robocalling scheme that allegedly circumvented telemarketing laws and made unlawful sales calls to consumers on the Do Not Call Registry.  Florida led a coalition of ten attorneys general and joined the FTC in their investigative efforts to shut down this illegal operation that averaged 12 to 15 million illegal sales calls a day and generated millions of dollars for the companies.  FL				 					 

						
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