DOJ Catch of the Week -- Omnicare, Inc.
Posted 10/21/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to Omnicare, Inc. On Monday, the Ohio-based nursing home pharmacy, the largest in the country, agreed to pay roughly $28 million to resolve charges of violating the False Claims Act by soliciting and receiving kickbacks from pharmaceutical manufacturer Abbott Laboratories in exchange for promoting the prescription...
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By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to Pennsylvania-based hospital chain Vibra Healthcare LLC. On Wednesday, the company agreed to pay $32.7 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for medically unnecessary services. Vibra operates roughly three-dozen long term care hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation...
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