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16 Apr 2018, 5:20 pm by Ben Vernia
On April 12, the Department of Justice announced that Banner Health had agreed to pay $18 million to settle civil allegations, originally brought by a whistleblower, that the company’s Arizona and Colorado hospitals submitted false claims for unnecessary inpatient admissions. [read post]
16 Nov 2009, 10:09 am
DOJ announced on November 16 that it was intervening in a qui tam suit in the ND Georgia against two companies which contracted with DOD to provide food for American troops in the Middle East. [read post]
14 Jan 2010, 6:16 am by Ben Vernia
On January 14, DOJ announced that its Detroit Medicare Strike Force brought charges against thirteen individuals, relating to two Oakland County, Michigan, home health agencies’ alleged conspiracy to obtain $14.5 million in fraudulent Medicare payments: In a six-count indictment returned on Jan. 12, 2009, and unsealed today, the 13 individuals are alleged to have participated in a Medicare fraud scheme operated out of Patient Choice Home Healthcare (Patient Choice) and All American Home Care… [read post]
11 May 2011, 11:03 pm by Ben Vernia
Reuters reported on May 10 that District Judge Roger Titus of Maryland granted former Glaxo SmithKline attorney Lauren Stevens’ motion for a judgment of acquittal in her trial for obstruction of justice. [read post]
9 Feb 2012, 1:20 am by Ben Vernia
The Department of Justice announced today a $25 billion settlement of foreclosure fraud allegations between the five largest mortgage services, the federal government, and 49 states. [read post]
19 Aug 2012, 7:02 pm by Ben Vernia
On August 10, the Department of Justice announced that several companies and their owner have agreed to pay $9 million to resolve a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by the government, which alleged that the companies concealed their related status in order to charge inflated management fees. [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 6:13 am by Ben Vernia
On June 17, the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Fluor Corporation relating to a criminal case that has led to four convictions already. [read post]
11 Aug 2010, 5:27 am by admin
We’re pleased to announce the publication of a new book: The Proactive Employer: Selected Readings on Compliance, Employment Discrimination and Litigation Avoidance. [read post]
17 Jan 2016, 1:25 pm by Ben Vernia
On January 15, the Department of Justice announced that Tri-City hospital in Oceanside, California, had agreed to pay nearly $3.3 million to settle civil allegations that it violated the Stark Law against physician self-referrals and the False Claims Act. [read post]
4 Oct 2014, 1:02 am by Ben Vernia
Although the Department of Justice typically reports civil fraud recoveries in January, based on press releases issued during the just-ended fiscal year, 2014 saw a significant uptick in the amount returned to federal programs and the Treasury. [read post]
21 Jan 2013, 1:51 am by Ben Vernia
On January 7, 1863, the New York Times reported on proceedings in Congress the day before, which included debate over whether to pass a bill to punish fraud against the government. [read post]
2 Dec 2010, 9:00 am by admin
In Amerisure Ins. [read post]
5 Nov 2010, 7:14 am
Last week I had the privilege of shadowing one of my colleagues at a trial in Family Court. [read post]
26 Jan 2010, 11:53 pm by Ben Vernia
The OIG-HHS released an audit report on January 11 describing its review of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) claims requiring a “KX” modifier, which is appended to certain categories to indicate that the supplier must maintain supplemental documentation of the claim’s medical necessity. [read post]
14 Apr 2011, 5:55 am by Ben Vernia
The Department of Justice announced on April 14 that Lauren Stevens, a former in-house attorney for GlaxoSmithKline, was reindicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland. [read post]
5 Sep 2017, 7:38 am by Ben Vernia
On August 15, the Department of Justice announced that Virginia-based Huntington Ingalls Industries had agreed to pay a total of $9.2 million to settle allegations, originally brought by a qui tam whistleblower, that the company submitted false claims for labor costs associated with refurbishing Navy and Coast Guard vessels. [read post]