February 8, 2017

Florida-based Comprehensive Health Services, Inc., one of the country’s largest providers of workforce medical services, agreed to pay roughly $3.8 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by double-billing and mischarging the government for medical services in connection with work it performed on an Internal Revenue Service contract.  The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by James J. Kerr, Jr.  He will receive a whistleblower reward of roughly $645,000 from the proceeds of the government’s recovery.  Whistleblower Insider

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