Tag: Qui Tam

Our Los Angeles based False Claims Act (“FCA”) attorneys report several multi-million dollar settlements from mortgage companies over allegations that they abused the government programs (such as FHA). Amongst theRead MoreMortgage Fraud Results in Several Cases Totaling Over $100 Million Dollars Against PHH, Prospect Mortgage and Quicken Loans

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

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

Negotiations continue between the Justice Department and Creekside Hospice/Skilled Healthcare Group concerning allegations that the hospice health care provider breached the False Claims Act (“FCA”) when it sought Medicare reimbursementRead MoreJustice Department Catches Hospice Creekside/Skilled Healthcare Group in $70 Million Dollar False Claims Act Scheme

Our Los Angeles attorneys report that TeamHealth, the parent of a local physician management and staffing company by the name of IPC Healthcare (located in North Hollywood, CA), agreed toRead MoreJustice Department Reaches $60 Million Dollar Settlement with TeamHealth/IPC

Our Los Angeles and Orange County based False Claims Act (“FCA”) attorneys report that the Department of Justice recently joined a whistleblower lawsuit against the UnitedHealth Group and Wellmed.  TheRead MoreUnitedHealth Wellmed Overlooks Provider Overcoding and Overpayments Leading to False Claims Act Allegations

Our Los Angeles based False Claims Act (“FCA”) focused attorneys report that after a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit was filed against Walgreens, Walgreens recently paid $50 million to settle allegationsRead MoreBilking Money from Medicare Does Not Pay – Walgreens and Bay Sleep Clinic Settle FCA Whistleblower Lawsuits for Over $50 Million Dollars

Our Los Angeles based employment attorneys report that there has been an uptick in the number of retaliation claims by whistleblowers.  One instance is an abuse claim made against theRead MoreAs 2016 Draws to a Close, Retaliation Claims by Whistleblowers Rise Against Such Institutions as the Veterans Affairs and Wells Fargo

Another week brings with it a number of newly revealed Whistleblower Qui Tam lawsuit settlements.  This time, it is a dental company settling with the government for more than $300,000Read More$300,000 Whistleblower Settlement Added to U.S. Department of Justice’s $2.9 Billion in 2016

As many of our clients know, reporting your company’s fraudulent activity or even seemingly fraudulent actions such as over-billing for lower level services, avoiding payments owed to the government, orRead MoreJust in time for the holidays, the U.S. Justice Department Reports that it Paid-Out $519 Million to Whistleblowers in 2016