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$29M Settlement For Overbilling Medicare For Oxygen Equipment

November 8, 2023

The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington announced on August 29, 2023 that Lincare Holdings, Inc., a Florida-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of German multinational chemical corporation Linde plc, has agreed to pay $29 million and perform extensive corrective actions to resol[...]

Former CEO Of Medical Device Company Indicted For Allegedly Selling Fake Pain Treatment Device

October 12, 2023

CEO Indicted For Selling Fake Pain Treatment Device: On March 9, 2023, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced the filing of a two-count Indictment (the “Indictment”) charging Laura Perryman, the former Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of STIMWAVE LLC, a Flo[...]

Owner Of Telemedicine Companies Charged With $44 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

October 4, 2023

The United States Attorney’s Office District of Massachusetts announced on July 24, 2023 that the owner of Conclave Media (Conclave) and Nationwide Health Advocates (Nationwide) has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a $44 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving[...]

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Agrees To Pay Over $5.7 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

September 10, 2023

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Agrees To Pay $5.7 Million: The United States Attorney’s Office District of Massachusetts announced on May 24, 2023 that Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc., and the Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Inc[...]

78 People Charged With $2.5B In Health Care Fraud

September 3, 2023

78 People Charged With $2.5B In Health Care Fraud: The United States Department of Justice announced on June 28, 2023 a strategically coordinated, two-week nationwide law enforcement action that resulted in criminal charges against 78 defendants for their alleged participation in health care fraud a[...]

U.S. Supreme Court Rules FCA’s Scienter Element Refers To Respondents’ Knowledge And Subjective Belief

August 19, 2023

Court Rules On Knowledge And Subjective Belief Case: In its Opinion filed on June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the False Claims Act’s scienter element refers to a defendant’s knowledge and subjective beliefs—not to what an objectively reasonable person may have known[...]

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Government Has Broad Right To Dismiss False Claims Act Cases

August 18, 2023

Government Has Broad Right To Dismiss False Claims Act Cases: One useful and effective avenue to recover money erroneously spent by the U.S. government on fraudulent health care claims has been the False Claims Act, which allows lawsuits to be filed by whistleblowers under its qui tam provisions. Un[...]

U.S. Department Of Justice Undertakes Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action To Combat COVID-19 Health Care Fraud

June 5, 2023

Coordinated Law Enforcement Action To Combat COVID-19 Health Care Fraud: On April 20, 2023, the United States Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 18 defendants in nine federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various fraud schemes involving h[...]

Two Florida Doctors Sentenced For Stealing $31M From Medicare

June 4, 2023

Two Doctors Sentenced For Stealing $31M: On April 20, 2023, two Florida doctors were sentenced for their respective roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting over $31 million in claims for expensive durable medical equipment (DME) that Medicare beneficiaries did not want or need and that w[...]

Maryland Hospital And Radiology Practice Pay $2M To Settle False Claims Act Case Regarding Billing of Services To Medicare and Medicaid

May 10, 2023

$2M To Settle False Claims Act Case: On March 20, 2023, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced that Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, Inc. (“DCMC”) and Diagnostic Imaging Associates, LLC (“DIA”), both located in Lanham, Maryland, have agreed to[...]

Landlord And Former Owner Of Closed New York Nursing Home Agree To Pay Over $7.1M To Resolve False Claims Allegations

April 21, 2023

Closed New York Nursing Home Agrees To Pay Over $7.1M: The United States Department of Justice and the New York State Office of the Attorney General announced on February 27, 2023 that the United States and New York State have entered into settlement agreements with the landlord and several individu[...]

$43M False Claims/Kickbacks Verdict Against Ophthalmology Practice

April 19, 2023

$43M False Claims/Kickbacks Verdict Against Ophthalmology Practice: On February 28, 2023, a federal civil jury returned a verdict in favor of the United States for more than $43 million for violations of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute. During the six-week jury trial before U.S. Distr[...]

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