Category: The Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER During the 2014 fiscal year, the government’s whistleblower program has been the most successful yet. According to the New York Times, the Justice Department recovered $5.69 billion for false claims per the False Claims Act in 2014. The two biggest settlements included recovery for faulty mortgages and Medicare […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Stark Law prevents doctors from receiving kickbacks by referring Medicare and Medicaid patients for designated health services (DHS.) Referrals for DHS include physical therapy, occupational therapy, radiology, computerized axial tomography scans, ultrasounds, radiation services, and such. This law however, contains exceptions. Doctors may refer patients for physician […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A report released by the Financial Conduct Authority in February 2014, said that the annuities market is messy and that customers are not getting the deals they deserve. In response, the government has put a cap on the sale of annuities. This cut to the annuities market has […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In just over a month, Daisy Yolanda Ramirez will appear for sentencing on multiple criminal charges. The charges stem from calls received by Monterey fire and police, to assist a senior client under the care of the forty-two year old caregiver. An investigation discovered that the elder under […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Whistleblowers brought two False Claims Act lawsuits for Medicare fraud against UnitedHealth Group, Inc. the first in 2011 and the second in 2014. On August 28, 2014, the Department of Justice joined the two complaints against UnitedHealth. In both lawsuits, whistleblowers alleged that UnitedHealth billed Medicare for hospice […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In 2011, the corporate world faced a huge shock – the Securities and Exchange Commission was ordered to create a program by Congress to allow anonymous reporting of securities violations and protection for those who reported misconduct, also known as “whistleblowing.” Whistleblowers no longer had to fear employer […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER On January 28, 2013 Senator Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, delivered correspondence to the Internal Revenue Service with suggestions on how to improve the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006. The IRS admitted receiving numerous letters expressing sentiments that largely mirrored those raised by the Iowa senator. While […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER When we choose a nursing home to provide for our loved ones, we expect they will be provided compassionate and effective care. Unfortunately, this is too often not the case. Nursing home elder abuse is prevalent and widespread. Residents in nursing homes do not require hospital care but […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three nursing homes in East Bay, California, have been forced to pay high penalties for their hand in the deaths of three facility residents. The nursing homes have been cited for providing poor care for their residents, and for failing to maintain safe environments for residents. Alameda county […]