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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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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Medtronic Will Pay Over $9.2M To Settle Allegations Of Improper Payments To South Dakota Neurosurgeon
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… Read More
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Gilead Will Pay $97M To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability For Illegal Kickbacks
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… Read More
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Anesthesiologist To Spend 66 Months In Prison For His Part In $200M Health Care Fraud Scheme
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… Read More
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Spine Surgeon And Medical Device Distributor Agree To Plead Guilty To Illegal Kickback Scheme
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… Read More
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U.S. Government Alleges Teva Pharmaceuticals Illegally Paid Medicare Co-Pays For Its MS Drug
The United States government announced on August 18, 2020 that it has filed a False Claims Act complaint against Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and Teva Neuroscience Inc. (“Teva”), alleging that they illegally paid the Medicare co-pays for their multiple sclerosis… Read More
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Virginia Orthopedic Surgeon Agrees To Pay $1.75M To Resolve Illegal Kickbacks Allegations
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on April 24, 2020 that an orthopedic surgeon from Newport News, Virginia has agreed to pay $1.75 million to resolve allegations that he accepted kickbacks from SpineFrontier, Inc. (“Spinefrontier”), a… Read More
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21 California Doctors Charged In $40M “Snake Oil” Scheme
On April 20, 2017, the California Department of Insurance and the Orange County District Attorney announced that 21 California doctors, two pharmacists, and the two owners of medical billing and management companies have been charged with participating in a $40 million fraudulent… Read More
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Florida Man Sentenced To 11 Years, Ordered To Pay $14.4M Restitution For Medicare Fraud
On December 2, 2014, a 54-year-old Florida man was sentenced to an eleven-year prison term and was ordered to pay $14,424,856 in restitution after pleading guilty on February 3, 2014 to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and making a… Read More
