Whistleblower News From The Inside -- June 27, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Texas Cardiac monitoring companies to pay $13.45M to settle False Claims Act charges — The government and a whistleblower alleged Texas-based AMI Monitoring Inc. (aka Spectocor) and Medi-Lynx Cardiac Monitoring billed Medicare for higher and more expensive levels of cardiac monitoring services than requested by the ordering physicians. DOJ

Brazil’s president accused of corruption — “Brazil’s attorney general formally accused President Michel Temer of corruption on Monday, making him the first sitting president in Latin America’s largest nation to face criminal charges.” Washington Post

Oklahoma orthopedic practice to pay $1.5M to settle False Claims Act charges — The government alleged Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center and its physician-owners overcharged Medicare, Medicaid, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and TRICARE for orthopedic services. DOJ (WDOK)