ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The federal government has joined a whistleblower lawsuit against two hospital operators. The hospital operators were accused of fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid. The healthcare industry has been...
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ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The government funds healthcare through Medicare and Medicaid. There are an abundance of whistleblower lawsuits filed that are related to the healthcare industry. The role of the government in funding part...
Pharmaceutical Company Settles False Claims Act Case For $171 Million
February 27, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A Pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay the federal government over $171 million to settle a False Claims Act case. Endo Pharmaceutical is a subsidiary of Endo Health Solutions, Inc. A...
California Hospital Chain Accused in Whistleblower Lawsuit
February 14, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A former employee of a California based hospital chain has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the hospital. The former employee was an executive with Prime Healthcare Services. She alleges that the...
Hospitals Defraud Medicaid
August 5, 2013
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER As chief financial officer for a large hospital operator, Ralph Williams was tasked with monitoring contracts and bill pay between his employer, Healthy Management Associates (HMA) and its partners. After...