Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 25, 2016
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Hospitals settle NY FCA case for $2.95M – Three Mt. Sinai Health System hospitals resolved allegations they knowingly retained over $844K in Medicaid overpayments; the whistleblower who initially brought the suit will receive $354K. NY Attorney General’s Office
Online public school founder admits to $8M in tax fraud – Nicholas Trombetta, founder and former CEO of an online public school that educates thousands of Pennsylvania students, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal tax fraud, acknowledging he siphoned more than $8M from The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School through for-profit and nonprofit companies he controlled. ABC News
Melbourne’s APCR Australia Prostate Cancer Centre accused of Medicare fraud – Australian officials are investigating a prominent Melbourne cancer clinic accused of double dipping from federal and state health funding. The Age
Kennesaw State University whistleblower sues school – A former Kennesaw State University employee alleges the university retaliated against her for blowing the whistle on kickbacks related to dining services. WSB-TV Atlanta
Romanian health official detained over bribery allegations – Anti-corruption prosecutors detained Lazar Iordache, the Deputy Chief of Romania’s National Medicine Agency, on allegations he promised other officials payments if they approved hospital deals. Miami Herald
Maltese Police considering action against medical visa whistleblower – Maltese officials, who found no wrongdoing after investigating a whistleblower’s complaint that the Maltese government accepted bribes in exchange for visas, are considering taking action against the whistleblower over false claims in his complaint. Times of Malta