Category: False Claims California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Overbilling And Upcoding Unnecessary Therapy Services Covered By Medicare<h2> Former Employee Blows Whistle Medical fraud makes up over three quarters of the annual recoveries for the government under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.   Over two thirds of the $2.2 billion recovered […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Qui Tam Follows Malpractice And Criminal Cases Allegations Of Unnecessary Lab Tests Three Office Staff Members Blow Whistle During 2020 fiscal year alone, $1.8 billion of the $2.2 billion recovered by the government from companies defrauding the government came from the healthcare field.  During that same year, $1.6 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Illegal Kickbacks Agency Allegedly Paid Kickbacks To Retirement Communities Former Director Of Strategic Growth Blows Whistle Private individuals with credible information of fraud can bring whistleblower suits (known as qui tam cases) under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq.  Qui tam […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Ineligible Medicare In-Patient Admissions Settlement Resolves Allegations Case Initiated By Former Employee In fiscal year 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered $1.8 billion in FCA qui tam settlements and judgments involving the health care industry. Private whistleblower suits (known as qui tam cases) under the False […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Inflated Payments Healthcare Provider Allegedly Claimed Patients Sicker Than They Were Former Employee Blew Whistle  Health care providers defraud government programs like Medicare when they knowingly submit a claim for reimbursement that is based on false information, overcharge for or fail to provide an itemized service, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Kickbacks And False Eligibility Certifications Claims For Deceased Patients Company Founders Previously Settle For $1 Million  Health care spending in the U.S. exceeded $3.8 trillion in 2019, and a large percentage of that money comes from government payouts under Medicare, Medicaid, the VA, government employee health […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Attorney General Announces Large Settlement Allegations Of Medi-Cal Fraud Charges For Unnecessary Medical Devices Individuals who blow the whistle on fraud against the State of California are eligible for a reward if the State recovers money from the company committing the fraud. Cal. Gov’t Code § 12652(g). […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Rehab Director Of Company Blows Whistle  Company Allegedly Billed For Unnecessary “Ultra High” Therapy Complaint Alleged Eight Years Of Fraudulent Practices Healthcare fraud costs the government billions every year.  Private individuals play a great role in getting some of that money back for the government.   Under the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Medicare Payments For Non-Covered In-Patient Admissions Ineligible Admissions For Non-Medical Reasons Former Medical Center Employee Blew Whistle  Private whistleblower suits (known as qui tam cases) under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., recover billions for the government every year from companies […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Biden Administration Increases Enforcement Efforts Enhanced Prosecutions Under The False Claims Act Targeting Fraud In Healthcare And Defense Industries The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. is a powerful enforcement tool against fraud.  Under the Biden Administration, the Justice Department is ramping up FCA […]