DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Institute For Cardiovascular Excellence
Posted 01/9/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Florida cardiologist, Dr. Asad Qamar, and his physician group, the Institute for Cardiovascular Excellence. On Monday, the DOJ intervened in two whistleblower lawsuits alleging Qamar and his group billed Medicare for medically unnecessary peripheral artery interventions and paid kickbacks to patients by waiving...
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By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to French power and transportation company Alstom S.A. On Monday, the company pleaded guilty to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and agreed to pay a whopping $772 million to resolve charges of a widespread international...
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By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to New York-based cosmetics company Avon Products. On Wednesday, its wholly owned subsidiary Avon Products (China) Co. Ltd. pleaded guilty to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by making and concealing illicit...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to medical products manufacturer OtisMed Corp. On Monday, the company and its former CEO Charlie Chi admitted to intentionally distributing knee replacement surgery cutting guides (called the OtisKnee) after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had rejected their application for marketing clearance. OtisMed agreed to...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD). This is the Phoenix-based entity responsible for operating community colleges in Maricopa County, Arizona. On Monday, the MCCCD agreed to pay $4.08 million to resolve charges it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the Corporation for...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice “catch of the week” goes to CareAll Management LLC. On Wednesday, the home healthcare company agreed to pay $25 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false and upcoded home healthcare billings to Medicare and Medicaid. CareAll is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and is one of Tennessee’s largest home...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc., one of the leading providers of dialysis services in the United States. On Wednesday, the Denver-based company agreed to pay $400 million to resolve claims it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks for patient referrals to its dialysis clinics. It apparently is the...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. Yesterday, the DOJ joined a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the False Claims Act against the aircraft maker and two of its subsidiaries, Sikorsky Support Services Inc. and Derco Aerospace Inc. Sikorsky Aircraft is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, with...