Category: False Claims

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Medicare Fraud Allegations In Whistleblower Case Nurse Practitioner Time Allegedly Charged At Physician Rate Physician Group Settles For $341,690 The federal government loses tens of billions every year in fraudulent Medicare billing.  Part of that loss comes from overbilling by health care providers, including hospitals, drug and medical […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraudulent Billing Under Medicaid  Dental Group Allegedly Billed For Work Never Performed Reward For Individual Who Blew Whistle False billing of the government for any work or services constitutes a violation of the False Claims Act (“FCA”).  Services paid for by the government include medical and dental services […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Government Payments For Unproductive Work Contractors Settle False Claims Suit for $58 Million Blowing The Whistle On Improper Billing Improper billing by government contractors and service providers costs taxpayers millions of dollars every year.  Individuals with information about improper billing of the government may have grounds for bringing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Regional Hospital Accused Of Illegal Kickbacks To Physicians Physicians Referring Patients Received Back Investment Units In The Hospital Physician Whistleblower Will Receive Reward Hospitals and clinics violate the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, and the Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b, when they pay illegal […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Expanding Protections Against Employer Retaliation Extending Time To Bring Suit Attorneys’ Fees Now Recoverable California labor law has long protected individuals from retaliation by the employers for blowing the whistle on wrongful conduct by the employer.  See, e.g., Cal. Lab. Code §§ 98.6 and 1102.5; Cal. Gov’t Code […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Evading Import Duties  Knowing Falsifications On Customs Declarations Misrepresentations And Evasion Constitute False Claims The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq. reaches to any kind of fraud against the government for payments made by the government based on false claims or to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Company Allegedly Used Charitable Foundation To Cover Copays Program Constituted A Kickback For Prescriptions $97 Million Settlement On September 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $97 million settlement with pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences, Inc. for allegedly paying illegal kickbacks for drug prescriptions.  The action […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Misspending Grant Money Constitutes False Claims Act Violation  Taxpayer Funds For Research Institute Pays $10 Million To Settle Allegations Whenever the government issues grant money, the government expects the money to be used for a certain purpose, such as medical research.  If the grant money is misspent the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Private Citizens Brings Suit For Alleged Overbilling False Claims For Medicare Payments Case Settles For $117 Million Under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., private citizens can bring suits on behalf of the United States government to recover […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Justice In Aging’s Legal Guide on Elder Abuse The Justice In Aging group recently published a guide on civil legal aid regarding cases of elder abuse in California. You can access the guide by clicking here. The guide is intended for civil attorneys, but if you or a […]