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Healthcare Entities Pay Over $2.6 Million to Settle Misconduct Allegations

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 healthcare programs, as well as receiving illegal kickbacks. Case background Kevin P. Greene, M.D., and Feel Well Health Center of Southington, P.C. were accused of Read More

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Reporting Fraud Against the Government

Every year, the federal U.S. government spends hundreds of billions of dollars on various goods and services, such as military spending, education, disaster relief, transportation, environmental protection and more. Much of this spending is paid directly to private contractors, state and local governments to fund various programs. What happens when someone tries to defraud the Read More

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Healthcare Kickback Scheme Whistleblower Leads to $45 Million Settlement

The former Vice President of Product Management at Modernizing Medicine, Inc., has led to a $45 million settlement for a healthcare kickback scheme. Amanda Long filed a whistleblower action in 2017, which was amended in May 2021. The company was found to have created a healthcare kickback scheme that violated the False Claims Act. Case Read More

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DOJ Levels Charges Against 36 Defendants for $1.2 Billion in Healthcare 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 levied against medical equipment companies, lab owners and executives, medical professionals, marketing firms and more. Other government agencies took additional administrative actions against 52 more Read More

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Orthopedic Surgeon Must Pay $343,000 to Settle Allegations of False Claims Act Violations

Dr. Mark Stephen Wilson, an orthopedic surgeon based in Oklahoma, will pay the federal government nearly $343,000 to resolve allegations of False Claims Act violations. According to the Department of Justice, Wilson accepted illegal kickback payments from Brookhaven Specialty Pharmacy LLC. Case background DOJ attorneys stated Wilson knowingly accepted payments from Brookhaven Specialty Pharmacy from Read More

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Catholic Medical Center Will Pay $3.8 MIllion to False Claims Act Case

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 coverage to a cardiologist in exchange for patient referrals. Government attorneys said these actions violated the Anti-Kickback Statute. Case background The federal government alleged CMC Read More

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Georgia Cancer Specialists Will Pay $8 Million to Settle Medicare Fraud Claims

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 kickback scheme.” The whistleblowers who helped initiate the case will receive the maximum 30 percent award for reporting the fraud and assisting the federal government Read More

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Maryland Doctor Imprisoned Over Illegal Kickback Scheme

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 pain medications known to be highly addictive. The illegal activity took place from 2012 to 2018. Case background The 65-year-old doctor is Howard J. Hoffberg, Read More

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Arthrex Agrees to $16 Million Settlement in Kickback Case

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 physician so that physician would use and recommend its products. The allegations in the case were originally brought forth by a whistleblower under the FCA’s Read More

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Former Medical Testing Lab CEO Settles False Claims Act Case

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 require Lee to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that NWPL violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute. Case background NWPL, which is Read More

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