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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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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Medical Device Manufacturer To Pay $18M To Settle Illegal Kickbacks Allegations
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… Read More
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West Virginia Hospital Agrees To Pay $50M To Settle Kickbacks Allegations
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… 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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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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Clinical Lab To Pay Up To $43M To Resolve Unnecessary Medical Tests Allegations
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina announced on April 27, 2020 that Genova Diagnostics Inc. (“Genova”), a clinical laboratory services company based in Asheville, North Carolina, has agreed to pay up to approximately $43 million… Read More
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Tenet Healthcare And An Affiliated Hospital Agree To Pay $1.41M For Allegedly Implanting Unnecessary Cardiac Monitors
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on February 11, 2020 that Tenet Healthcare Corporation and its affiliated hospital Desert Regional Medical Center (DRMC), a general medical and surgical hospital located in Palm Springs, California, have agreed to pay $1.41 million… Read More
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Maryland Hospital Agrees To Pay $3,154,000 To Settle False Claims Allegations
The United States Attorney’s Office District of Maryland announced on June 27, 2019 that Anne Arundel Medical Center (“AAMC”), located in Annapolis, Maryland, has agreed to pay the United States $3,154,000 to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that… Read More
