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Texas Doctor Convicted Of Health Care Fraud Involving TRICARE

December 30, 2020

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas announced on November 18, 2020 that a 43-year-old physician practicing in Beaumont, Texas was found guilty on November 18, 2020, after a four-day trial, of federal health care fraud violations involving twelve counts of health care f[...]

Federal Appellate Court Affirms Podiatrist’s Conviction For His Involvement In Illegal Kickback Scheme

December 15, 2020

On November 24, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a Georgia podiatrist’s conviction and sentence for his alleged role in an illegal kickback scheme involving TRICARE, a federal program for members of the military and their families. The Defendant, Dr. Alap Sha[...]

Medtronic Will Pay Over $9.2M To Settle Allegations Of Improper Payments To South Dakota Neurosurgeon

December 13, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on October 29, 2020 that Minnesota-based medical device maker Medtronic USA Inc. (“Medtronic”) has agreed to pay $8.1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to induce a South Dakota neurosurgeon to[...]

Gilead Will Pay $97M To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability For Illegal Kickbacks

November 30, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on September 23, 2020 that the pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”), which is based in Foster City, California, has agreed to pay $97 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by illegally using a foundatio[...]

Medical Device Manufacturer To Pay $18M To Settle Illegal Kickbacks Allegations

November 18, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on October 14, 2020 that medical device manufacturer Merit Medical Systems Inc. (“MMSI”) of South Jordan, Utah has agreed to pay $18 million to resolve allegations that the company caused the submission of false claims to the Medicare, Medicaid, a[...]

Georgia Supreme Court Revives Some Claims Against Sperm Bank

October 31, 2020

The Supreme Court of Georgia (“Georgia Supreme Court”), in its decision filed on September 28, 2020, revived some claims against a sperm bank, stating: “Wendy and Janet Norman allege that Xytex Corporation, a sperm bank, sold them human sperm under false pretenses about the charact[...]

Former Florida Cancer Center President Indicted For Antitrust Conspiracy

October 23, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on September 24, 2020 that a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Dr. William Harwin (“Harwin”), founder and former President of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute LLC (“FCS”), for conspiring to allocate m[...]

West Virginia Hospital Agrees To Pay $50M To Settle Kickbacks Allegations

October 13, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on September 9, 2020 that Wheeling Hospital Inc., an acute care hospital located in Wheeling, West Virginia, has agreed to pay the United States a total of $50,000,000 to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims to [...]

Anesthesiologist To Spend 66 Months In Prison For His Part In $200M Health Care Fraud Scheme

October 10, 2020

A 61-year-old anesthesiologist was sentenced on August 10, 2020 to 66 months in federal prison for his part in a $200 million health care fraud scheme, after pleading guilty to his involvement in the scheme involving the Forest Park Medical Center, a physician-owned hospital for bariatric and spinal[...]

Spine Surgeon And Medical Device Distributor Agree To Plead Guilty To Illegal Kickback Scheme

October 9, 2020

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on August 18, 2020 that a Missouri surgeon and Kansas medical device distributor have been charged and agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks aimed at inducing the use of spinal implants sold by a med[...]

Baltimore Medical Malpractice Lawyer Indicted For Attempted $25M Extortion

October 7, 2020

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced on October 5, 2020 that a federal grand jury has indicted Stephen L. Snyder, age 72, on federal charges of attempted extortion and interstate travel and use of an interstate facility to carry on unlawful activity, also known as [...]

Former Arkansas Nursing Home Owner Arrested For Stealing Over $43K From Residents’ Trust Fund Accounts

September 9, 2020

The Arkansas Attorney General announced on July 27, 2020 the arrest of Keith Alan Head (“Head”), the former owner of Prescott Manor Nursing Center in Prescott, Arkansas, by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Head is accused of emptying or severely depleting residents�[...]

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