In another multi-million dollar settlement, a health care system is paying millions to the government to settle allegations that it defrauded the Medicare program. In the Vandebilt Hospital settlement, threeRead MoreLarge Academic Medical Center Paying $6.5 Million and Medical Supply Company Paying $2.7 Million to Settle Medicare Fraud Allegations
Hospice and Rehab Company Settlements Totaling $20 Million Dollars in Whistleblower Cases
For our weekly recap of False Claims Act (“FCA”) whistleblower settlement, we have a $19.5 million dollar settlement between management, therapy and hospice companies and the government for alleged MedicareRead MoreHospice and Rehab Company Settlements Totaling $20 Million Dollars in Whistleblower Cases
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017
A new bill has been proposed to help employees, consumers, and others challenge the enforceability of contracts that mandate that disputes be heard by a board of arbitrators instead ofRead MoreArbitration Fairness Act of 2017
2016 Financial and Mortgage Fraud False Claims Act Recoveries
Part of the huge success the Department of Justice had in obtaining $4.7 billion in fraud recoveries in 2016 was in the financial and housing market sectors. The DOJ recoveredRead More2016 Financial and Mortgage Fraud False Claims Act Recoveries
Two Nurse Whistleblowers Receive $350,000 for Reporting False Claims Act Violations in form of Medically Unnecessary Services by Hospice Providers
Our Los Angeles Whistleblower Attorneys report another multi-million dollar settlement for alleged violations of the False Claims Act (“FCA”). Between 2005 to 2011, several nursing homes and hospice care facilitiesRead MoreTwo Nurse Whistleblowers Receive $350,000 for Reporting False Claims Act Violations in form of Medically Unnecessary Services by Hospice Providers
Allergan Settles for $13 Million after Whistleblowers Sue On Behalf of Government for Fraudulent Kickbacks to Eye Care Providers
A former Orange County, California headquartered company (now they are in Dublin, Ireland to avoid U.S. taxes) by the name of Allergan settled a False Claims Act (“FCA”) whistleblower lawsuitRead MoreAllergan Settles for $13 Million after Whistleblowers Sue On Behalf of Government for Fraudulent Kickbacks to Eye Care Providers
Software Vendor for Healthcare Providers Settles with Government for $155 Million FCA and Anti-Kickback Violations
In this issue, our False Claims Act (“FCA”) whistleblower attorneys report one of the largest FCA settlements in history. This special type of settlement involved an Electronic Health Record (“EHR”)Read MoreSoftware Vendor for Healthcare Providers Settles with Government for $155 Million FCA and Anti-Kickback Violations