The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on December 17, 2020 that Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company Biogen Inc. (Biogen) has agreed to pay $22 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by illegally using two… Read More
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Texas Heart Hospital And Its Management Company Agree To Pay $48M To Settle False Claims Act Allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on December 18, 2020 that Texas Heart Hospital of the Southwest LLP, a partially physician-owned hospital in Plano, Texas, and its wholly owned subsidiary, THHBP Management Company, LLC (collectively, the “Heart Hospital”) have agreed… Read More
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Federal Appellate Court Affirms Podiatrist’s Conviction For His Involvement In Illegal Kickback Scheme
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… Read More
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Atlanta Hospital System Agrees To Pay $16 million To Settle False Claims Allegations
The United States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia announced on June 25, 2020 that Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. (“Piedmont”), an Atlanta-based hospital system, has agreed to pay $16 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by… Read More
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Federal Civil Fraud Suit Filed Against Anthem, Inc., For Falsely Certifying The Accuracy Of Its Diagnosis Data
The Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of New York announced on March 27, 2020 that the United States filed a civil fraud lawsuit against ANTHEM, INC. (“ANTHEM”), alleging that ANTHEM falsely certified the accuracy of the diagnosis… Read More
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Virginia Hospital System And ENT Practice Agree To Pay Over $9M To Settle False Claims Act Kickback Allegations
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia announced on April 22, 2020 that a Virginia hospital system and ENT practice have agreed to pay over $9 million to settle allegations that they entered into an illegal kickback… Read More
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Florida Pain Clinic Agrees To Pay $41M To Settle Unnecessary Urine Drug Testing Claims
The United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida announced on April 15, 2020 that a Florida pain clinic and associated other defendants have agreed to pay a total of $41 million to resolve alleged violations of the False… Read More
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Pennsylvania Prescription Drugs “Goodie Bags” Doctor Pays $2.8M To Settle Healthcare Fraud Claims
The U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced on March 17, 2020 that a Pennsylvania doctor who was alleged to have given out “Goodie Bags” of prescription drugs, including dangerous controlled drugs, has agreed to… Read More
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Pennsylvania Nursing Home Chain Agrees To Pay Nearly $15.5M To Settle False Claims Allegations
The U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Pennsylvania announced on February 19, 2020 that Guardian Elder Care Holdings, Inc., which operates more than 50 nursing homes throughout Pennsylvania, and its related companies, will pay $15,466,278 to settle claims that it… Read More
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$3.5M Settlement In LAP-BAND False Claims Act Whistleblower Lawsuit
On April 16, 2018, the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland announced that Allergan Inc. (“Allergan”) has agreed to pay $3.5 million to resolve allegations that Allergan caused health care providers to submit false claims to Medicare and… Read More
