Category: Healthcare Violations

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cardiology Practice Allegedly Failed To File Required Reports Former Employee Blew Whistle On The Violations Case Settles For $500,000 And Whistleblower Rewarded Anytime a healthcare provider submits a claim to the government for reimbursement under Medicare, Medicaid, or any other government-sponsored healthcare program, the provider must comply with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Addiction Center Allegedly Charged Government Millions For Unnecessary Tests Provider Also Allegedly Unable To Ensure Quality Care Physician And Former Medical Director Blew Whistle Fraud against Medicare and Medicaid constitute violations of the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., and also often other statutes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unsupported Diagnoses Allegedly Submitted To Medicare Advantage False Claims Act Case Settles For $6.3 Million Former Employee To Receive $1.5 Million Whistleblower Reward The federal government rewards whistleblowers who present credible, original information of false claims made to government agencies for payments and reimbursements. The whistleblowers bring their […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Manufacturer Reportedly Settles Case For $18 Million Former Compliance Officer Blew Whistle Whistleblower Will Receive $2.65 Million From Settlement The leading source of fraud against the federal government is within the healthcare sector.  Each year the government pays out billions to false claims or to healthcare providers who […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Medicare Fraud Allegations In Whistleblower Case Nurse Practitioner Time Allegedly Charged At Physician Rate Physician Group Settles For $341,690 The federal government loses tens of billions every year in fraudulent Medicare billing.  Part of that loss comes from overbilling by health care providers, including hospitals, drug and medical […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraudulent Billing Under Medicaid  Dental Group Allegedly Billed For Work Never Performed Reward For Individual Who Blew Whistle False billing of the government for any work or services constitutes a violation of the False Claims Act (“FCA”).  Services paid for by the government include medical and dental services […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Regional Hospital Accused Of Illegal Kickbacks To Physicians Physicians Referring Patients Received Back Investment Units In The Hospital Physician Whistleblower Will Receive Reward Hospitals and clinics violate the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, and the Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b, when they pay illegal […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Company Allegedly Used Charitable Foundation To Cover Copays Program Constituted A Kickback For Prescriptions $97 Million Settlement On September 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $97 million settlement with pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences, Inc. for allegedly paying illegal kickbacks for drug prescriptions.  The action […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER One Individual Exposed Large-Scale Healthcare Fraud Employees And Other Insiders Can Blow Whistle On Fraud Salesman Brings Massive Kickback Fraud To Light Healthcare fraud is the largest single category of fraud against the federal government year in and year out. Employees, case managers, nurses, physicians, salespeople, directors and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three Former Employees Blow Whistle On Alleged Overbilling Allegations Of Unnecessary Treatment Paid For By Medicare Whistleblowers To Share $3 Million Award Under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., the federal government rewards whistleblowers who present credible information of false claims for reimbursements […]