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$19.3 Billion Recovered By U.S. In Health Care Fraud Claims

December 26, 2016

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on December 14, 2016 that the Department of Justice had recovered $19.3 billion in health care fraud claims from January 2009 to September 30, 2016, which was 57% of the health care fraud dollars recovered in the 30 years since the 1986 amendments to the Fals[...]

$145M To Be Paid By Huge Nursing Home Corporation To Settle False Claims Allegations

November 4, 2016

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on October 24, 2016 that a Tennessee-based corporation that owns and operates more than 220 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) throughout the United States, and it owner, have agreed to pay $145 million to settle the government’s claims that the[...]

Largest U.S. Health Care Fraud Takedown Announced

July 2, 2016

On June 22, 2016, the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced the largest nationwide health care fraud sweep to date, in terms of the number of defendants charged and the loss amount, led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in 36 federal distri[...]

Respironics To Pay $34.8M To Settle False Claims Allegations Involving Sleep Apnea Masks

April 24, 2016

The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of South Carolina announced on March 23, 2016 that Pennsylvania-based Respironics Inc. (“Respironics”) has agreed to pay $34.8 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for paying kickbacks in the form of free call center servi[...]

Maryland Whistleblower Will Receive $2.2M From $13.5M False Claims Settlement

August 6, 2015

A former Maryland sales agent for a medical device manufacturer will receive $2.2 million from the $13.5 million False Claims Act settlement recently reached between the U.S. government and the medical device manufacturer. The former sales agent had filed a federal lawsuit under the False Claims [...]

AstraZeneca Agrees To Pay $7.9M For Nexium Kickback Scheme

February 18, 2015

The large British, Delaware-based pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca, has agreed to pay the U.S. government $7.9 million in order to resolve claims that it engaged in an illegal kickback scheme with a pharmacy benefits management company involving AstraZeneca’s acid reflux medication, Nexi[...]

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