Oncology Kickback Scheme Results in Penalties Exceeding $4 Million
- posted: Apr. 11, 2024
- Fraud
An unlawful arrangement in which a medical practice referred patients to a laboratory in exchange for cash payments has resulted in serious sanctions totaling more than $4 million. The case Read More
Whistleblower Receives $950K After Reporting False Medi-Cal Claims
- posted: Oct. 24, 2023
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a $5 million settlement with Lompoc Valley Medical Center (LVMC), a California healthcare provider, for alleged violations of the False Claims Act Read More
Former Healthcare Executive Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud
- posted: Sep. 05, 2023
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
A former healthcare executive pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in U.S. District Court last month. Alfonzo Bailey was sentenced to 36 months in prison, three years of Read More
Healthcare Entities Pay Over $2.6 Million to Settle Misconduct Allegations
- posted: Mar. 02, 2023
- Fraud
A doctor and a healthcare facility have agreed to pay more than $2.6 million to settle False Claims Act allegations. They were accused of improperly billing both state and federal Read More
Nurses and Whistleblower Protections
- posted: Jan. 24, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of nurses and other healthcare professionals in a whole new way. Nurses are on the “front lines” of healthcare, often the first people to Read More
DOJ Levels Charges Against 36 Defendants for $1.2 Billion in Healthcare Fraud
- posted: Oct. 18, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
The Department of Justice recently charged 36 defendants in 13 federal districts for “alleged fraudulent telemedicine, cardiovascular and cancer genetic testing and durable medical equipment (DME) schemes.” Criminal charges were Read More
Rehabilitative Therapy Business Must Pay $9.6 Million in Damages
- posted: Sep. 08, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
A rehabilitative therapy business in Georgia, along with its founder, has been ordered to pay $9.6 million in damages for submitting nearly 800 false health care claims. Case background Middle Georgia Family Read More
2021 Was a Massive Year for False Claims Act Settlements
- posted: Jun. 21, 2022
- Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice recently revealed that 2021 was a major year for False Claims Act settlements and judgments. According to the DOJ, the federal government took in more than Read More
Catholic Medical Center Will Pay $3.8 MIllion to False Claims Act Case
- posted: May 10, 2022
- Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a $3.8 million settlement with Catholic Medical Center (CMC) to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by providing free call Read More
Georgia Cancer Specialists Will Pay $8 Million to Settle Medicare Fraud Claims
- posted: May 05, 2022
- Fraud
Georgia Cancer Specialists (GCS), one of the nation’s largest oncology specialists, will pay the federal government $8 million to resolve Medicare fraud claims involving what a judge called a “sophisticated Read More
Maryland Doctor Imprisoned Over Illegal Kickback Scheme
- posted: Mar. 24, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
A doctor in Baltimore County, Maryland will spend eight months in federal prison and another with supervision upon release after he was involved with in a kickback scheme to prescribe Read More
Brockton Urology Will Pay $100,000 in False Claims Act Settlement
- posted: Mar. 15, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Brockton Urology Clinic LLC in North Easton, Massachusetts recently agreed to pay $100,000 to settle claims it submitted false claims to Medicare in violation of federal law. The case is yet Read More
Arthrex Agrees to $16 Million Settlement in Kickback Case
- posted: Feb. 12, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
Arthrex Inc., an orthopedic device company based in Florida, agreed to pay $16 million to settle claims it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) in illegally paying kickbacks to a Read More
Former Medical Testing Lab CEO Settles False Claims Act Case
- posted: Jan. 11, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The Department of Justice recently announced it reached a settlement with Jae Lee, who formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of the Northwest Physicians Laboratory (NWPL). The terms of the settlement Read More
Boston Scientific Must Pay $68K for Fees in Case Involving Defibrillator Sanctions
- posted: Dec. 21, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
Boston Scientific Corp. was ordered by a judge to pay $68,400 in fees and expenses after being sanctioned for violations in a whistleblower lawsuit surrounding allegedly defective defibrillators. The decision was Read More
Bayada Pays $17 Million to Settle Kickback Case
- posted: Dec. 16, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
Healthcare organization Bayada recently agreed to pay $17 million to resolve claims that the organization engaged in a fraudulent kickback scheme. The allegations arose after the firm purchased a pair of Read More