The US Department of Justice announced on December 18, 2020, that Texas Heart Hospital of the Southwest LLP, a partially physician-owned hospital in Plano, Texas, and its wholly owned subsidiary,Read MoreA Texas Heart Hospital and Subsidiary Company Agree to Pay $48 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Based on Violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute
Stark Law versus the Anti-Kickback Statute
Violations of either Stark Law or the Anti-Kickback Statute are usually grounds for filing a claim under the False Claims Act. Whistleblowers who know of instances where a physician hasRead MoreStark Law versus the Anti-Kickback Statute
Lab Company Quest Diagnostics Settles False Claims Act Lawsuits for $6 Million Dollars
In what has been a pattern in recent years, another diagnostics lab company settled for millions of dollars in a False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegation. The main allegations here involvedRead MoreLab Company Quest Diagnostics Settles False Claims Act Lawsuits for $6 Million Dollars
2015 To Be Strongest for Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims
If 2014 is any indication, 2015 will be the strongest year yet for Whistleblower claims and retaliation protection. Recent years showed an increase in government enforcement along with emergence ofRead More2015 To Be Strongest for Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims