Tag Archives: Medicaid Fraud
Federal Government Joins Hospital Whistleblower Suit
The U.S. federal government announced it would join a whistleblower lawsuit filed against a West Virginia hospital. The suit includes allegations the hospital improperly submitted payments and kickbacks to physicians under the direction of its management firm and chief executive officer. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2017 and was made public for the first […]
Memo Reveals Several Managers Knew of Medicaid Fraud in New Jersey Case
A state comptroller for New Jersey claimed that one of his employees acted of his own accord by discounting $2.6 million on how much certain fraudsters had to repay taxpayers for Medicaid. However, a new memo obtained by reporters indicates several levels of managers in the comptroller’s office knew about these deals, indicating an organized […]
Judge Issues Stay on Enormous Judgement Against Nursing Home Care Providers
A federal judge in Florida has issued a stay on more than $350 million in False Claims Act judgments in fear that the nursing homes ordered to pay them could suddenly shut down as a result. In his action, the U.S. district judge prohibited enforcement agencies from collecting on the judgments as the nursing home […]
After Audit, Xerox Corp. Faces Lawsuit for Alleged Medicaid Fraud in Texas
The Xerox Corporation is currently embroiled in conflict with the state of Texas, which the company accuses of using complex legal action to “divide and conquer” as part of a $1 billion lawsuit involving alleged Medicaid fraud. Attorneys representing Xerox recently filed a brief with the state Supreme Court arguing that the state had brought […]
