A Minneapolis eye surgery company and its former CEO have agreed to pay $12 million to resolve a whistleblower case which alleged that the company made illegal kickbacks to physicians in exchange for their business. Sightpath Medical is a subsidiary…
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False Claims Act, Healthcare Fraud, medical fraud, Whistleblower award
A health care lawsuit brought by two whistleblowers against a hospice company has settled for $2.4 million. The lawsuit alleged that the company had paid kickbacks to doctors for patient referrals and had also falsely billed Medicaid and Medicare. According…
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health care lawsuit, Healthcare Fraud, Medicaid, medical fraud, Medicare, Qui Tam, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower
Whistleblowers who come forward to report medical fraud perform an important public service. Recent news, once again, shows how sometimes dangerous judgments are made in a reckless pursuit of profit. The trial, conviction, and sentencing of the owner and head…
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In any industry, there are unscrupulous people who try to defraud companies and individuals – and healthcare fraud is no exception. Medicare and Medicaid fraud is particularly troublesome because this type of healthcare fraud can cost Federal health care programs…
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Healthcare Fraud, Medicaid, medical fraud, Medicare, Whistleblower, whistleblower attorney
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced a settlement with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Acclarent Inc. over allegations of off-label marketing. The DOJ’s suit alleged that Acclarent caused false claims to be submitted to the government in conjunction with the…
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Healthcare Fraud, medical fraud, Medicare, Qui Tam, Whistleblower award
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced Wednesday that another 51 hospitals have settled with the government to wrap up a Medicare fraud suit filed under the False Claims Act. In 2008, the government began a federal probe sparked by allegations…
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False Claims Act, medical fraud, Medicare, Whistleblower award
Medicaid fraud is not a victimless crime: it costs states billions of dollars every year, siphoning off taxpayer monies that could be used to provide legitimate health care services to people who need those services. Some types of Medicaid fraud…
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As health care enrollments under the Affordable Care Act increase each year, the potential for healthcare waste, fraud and abuse has also increased. To deter heathcare fraud, the government has whistleblower laws to protect individuals who reveal wrongdoing, especially within…
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False Claims Act, Medicaid, medical fraud, Medicare, Qui Tam, Whistleblower, whistleblower attorney, Whistleblower protection
A Connecticut whistleblower is set to receive $102,000 in a qui tam suit filed under the False Claims Act against a medical products supplier. J & L Medical Services LLC agreed to pay the State of Connecticut $600,000 to…
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