DOJ Catch of the Week -- DRS Technical Services
Posted 10/10/14
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to DRS Technical Services Inc. Last Tuesday, the Virginia based telecommunications services provider agreed to pay $13.7 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by overbilling the government for work performed by DRS personnel who lacked the job qualifications required by the company's government...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
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By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Community Health Systems, Inc. On Monday, the Tennessee-based operator of acute care hospitals -- the largest in the country with 206 affiliated hospitals in 29 states -- agreed to pay $98 million to resolve charges of billing the government for inpatient services that should have been billed as significantly less...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
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By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
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