ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A CVS subsidiary group – RxAmerica – will pay a $5.25 million settlement in response to false claims allegations against Medicare. Two related complaints were brought on behalf of the U.S. government...
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California Law Expands Whistleblower Rights and Protection
October 10, 2012
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Governor Jerry Brown and the California Assembly have passed a bill to expand and amend California’s pre-existing False Claims Act to agree more closely with the Federal False Claims Act. Effective...
Healthcare criminals beware: the federal government is strengthening its healthcare fraud prevention tools. On July 26, 2012, the Obama Administration announced a public-private partnership focused on improving the...
IRS Whistleblower Program: Successes and Shortfalls
July 12, 2012
The IRS Whistleblower Office was established in 2007 pursuant to the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (the “Act”). The Act amended preexisting IRS whistleblower laws in order to encourage individuals with...
GlaxoSmithKline To Pay $3 Billion Settlement
July 6, 2012
Monday, July 02, 2012. After a lengthy investigation and indictment, GlaxoSmithKline(GSK) has reached a plea agreement with the U.S. government and will pay $3 billion to settle one of the most significant health-care fraud...