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27 Jan 2020, 4:53 pm by Ben Vernia
On January 7, the Department of Justice announced that it had filed a complaint in intervention in a whistleblower’s qui tam lawsuit against Community Health Network, alleging that the Indiana health provider violated the Stark Law. [read post]
15 Oct 2018, 6:04 pm by Ben Vernia
On September 28, the Department of Justice announced that Montana-based Kalispell Regional Healthcare System has agreed to pay $24 million to resolve civil allegations, brought in two qui tam complaints by the same whistleblower, that the company’s hospitals paid excessive rates to physicians and entered into improper agreements that induced referrals to the hospitals. [read post]
8 Jul 2009, 11:15 am
The Treasury Department paid out about $29 billion in stimulus funds to states and localities as of June, or roughly 60 percent of the $49 billion projected for the current fiscal year ending September 30. [read post]
19 Aug 2009, 10:17 am
Rural counties with high-speed Internet access have benefited from stronger economic and employment growth, according to a Department of Agriculture study. [read post]
25 Aug 2009, 7:01 am
The Administrative Office of the US Courts said it has begun a “year-long, comprehensive program assessment” of PACER. [read post]
3 Nov 2009, 8:57 am
Competition for higher rankings plays a greater role than accreditation standards in driving up the cost of law school, the Government Accountability Office concluded in a report for Congress. [read post]
12 Nov 2009, 10:48 am
DOJ announced on November 12 a settlement with several Kaiser subsidiaries after the companies disclosed failing to obtain certifications of terminal illness at its Kaiser Northwest Region Hospice in Oregon. [read post]
18 Jan 2010, 5:02 am by Ben Vernia
In an update to a 2003 special fraud alert, OIG-HHS has warned Durable Medical Equipment (DME) suppliers that marketing to Medicare beneficiaries through unsolicited telephone calls is unlawful except in certain narrow circumstances. [read post]
17 Jun 2010, 1:52 am by Ben Vernia
In a June 7, order, Nevada District Judge Kent Dawson dismissed the claims of a former employee of Kaplan, Inc., asserting that the educational company was liable as successor for allegedly false student loan applications submitted by a Las Vegas trade school it had purchased. [read post]
13 Oct 2010, 3:02 am by admin
On October 13, the Department of Justice announced a five-state, 73-defendant takedown in a case involving organized crime and healthcare fraud. [read post]
22 Feb 2011, 7:30 am by Ben Vernia
In an announcement on February 22, the Department of Justice stated that it had reached a settlement for more than $1.5 million with General Communication, Inc., over claims that the company defrauded the FCC’s Low Income Support Program. [read post]
15 Apr 2011, 5:46 am by Ben Vernia
On April 14, the Office of Inspector General of HHS issued an advisory opinion declining to endorse a proposed joint venture between a long-term care pharmacy and some long-term care facilities, reasoning that it posed a danger of violating Medicare’s Antikickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(b). [read post]
10 Sep 2011, 12:23 am by Ben Vernia
On September 9, the Department of Justice announced that Arizona-based TriWest Healthcare has paid $10 million to settle claims originally brought in a whistleblower suit that the company defrauded the Department of Defense’s TRICARE health insurance program. [read post]
22 Mar 2012, 9:52 am by Ben Vernia
On March 22, the Department of Justice announced that it was intervening in a qui tam relator’s suit against AT&T over the company’s federally-finances IP Relay program: The United States has filed a complaint against AT&T Corporation under the False Claims Act for conduct related to its provision of Internet Protocol (IP) Relay services, the Justice Department announced today. [read post]
19 Aug 2014, 8:02 am by Ben Vernia
On August 19, the Department of Justice announced that Samsung Electronics America, the U.S. subsidiary of the Korean electronics corporation, has paid $2.3 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims for goods it provided under a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule Contract. [read post]
30 Sep 2014, 2:11 am by Ben Vernia
On September 29, the Office of Inspector General of HHS announced that it had reached a settlement for nearly $146,000 with a Connecticut lab over allegations the company bypassed urine test reimbursement limits in Medicare. [read post]
16 Nov 2014, 10:54 pm by Ben Vernia
On November 17, the Department of Justice announced that a Niagara Falls, New York – based environmental contractor had agreed to pay $2.72 million to resolve claims that the company – a prime cleanup contractor at a New Jersey superfund site – solicited and accepted kickbacks from subcontractors. [read post]
29 Aug 2013, 10:06 am by Michael Beckett
City Council has scheduled a special election to replace Mayor Bob Filner on November 19, 2013. [read post]