Category: Qui Tam

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What are illegal medical kickbacks? Kickbacks to physicians for patient referrals are illegal, whether the referral is to a clinic, hospital, lab, nursing home, hospice program or any other health care provider. When the patients are covered by Medicare or other government payment programs, these kickbacks also constitute […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Multiple Perpetrators Charged With Fraud Government Alleges Hospice Services Never Rendered Defendants Accused Of $267 Million Fraud Private citizens and businesses help the government recover billions every year in cases of fraud against the government. The private citizens and businesses assisted the government in recovering these funds by […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 21 Individuals Charged With Fraud And Other Crimes $267 Million Allegedly Received For Hospice Services Never Rendered Handguns and $750,000 In Cash Seized Private citizens and businesses help the government recover billions every year in cases of fraud against the government. The private citizens and businesses assisted the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Upcoding Allegations Regarding Medicare Advantage Patients Whistleblower Will Receive $2 Million Reward How Whistleblower Cases Begin Healthcare providers and health insurance companies are subject to a number of statutes to prevent any fraudulent billing under government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.  One important such set of laws and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Violations of Anti-Kickback Statute And False Claims Act  $6 Million Settlement  Whistleblower Will Receive $1.1 Million Reward Kickbacks to physicians for patient referrals are illegal, whether the referral is to a clinic, hospital, lab, nursing home, hospice program or any other health care provider. When the patients […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Violations of Stark Law and False Claims Act  $3.3 Million Settlement Whistleblower Will Receive Share Of Settlement Kickbacks to physicians for patient referrals are illegal, whether the referral is to a clinic, hospital, lab, nursing home, hospice program or any other health care provider. When the patients […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Growing Problem Of Hospice Fraud Fraud And Patient Abuse And Neglect For-Profit Hospice Agencies Hospice fraud in the United States is an increasing problem as the number of hospice patients has exploded over the past few years. From 2004 to 2008, the number of patients receiving hospice care […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER False Pricing Data Final Judgment Nears $290 Million Registered Nurse Blew Whistle On Fraud Healthcare providers and drug and medical device manufacturers in the U.S., including pharmaceutical companies, sellers of medical products and devices, physicians, medical labs, and hospitals and clinics, are subject to a number of statutes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Employee Blew Whistle On Alleged Duties Evasion Allegations Of Knowingly Submitting False Customs Reporting Forms Whistleblower To Receive $962,552 Reward The U.S. Department of Commerce assesses, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) collects, antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) to level the playing field for domestic producers. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraudulent Small Business Loan Application Alleged Accusations Of Illegal Kickbacks How Whistleblower Cases Work Government contracts and government-backed loans and grants typically include strict rules regarding program eligibility.  Knowing filings of false eligibility certifications or loan or grant applications or failure to fulfill contractual obligations or falsely representing […]