Cancer Center Fraudster Pays $5.7M To End FCA Suit

False Claims Act, Whistleblower

Law360, Washington (August 18, 2014, 5:36 PM ET) — The former owner of a chemotherapy clinic sentenced to two decades in prison for defrauding Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers will pay $5.7 million to end a related whistleblower False Claims Act suit in...

DoJ: The False Claims Act Is A Formula That Works

False Claims Act, Whistleblower

America’s taxpayers are in a long-term battle against powerful and well-funded corporate cheats and thieves. Fraud is a core part of some company business plans, and incentivized integrity programs are a threat to their bottom line. Opposition to federal and...

Whistleblower Lawsuit Exposing Wound Care Clinic Fraud Leads To $4.3 Million Settlement

False Claims Act, Whistleblower

Operators of the Lymphedema & Wound Care Institute Inc. in Houston have agreed to pay $4.3 million to settle a whistleblower’s allegations that they improperly billed Medicare for physical therapy treatments provided by unqualified therapists. According to the...

Pharmacy Benefit Management Company Pays $4.25 Million To Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit

Whistleblower

Caremark LLC (“Caremark”) agreed to pay $4.25 million to resolve a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging that it failed to reimburse Medicaid for prescription drug costs that should have been paid by private health insurance plans.  Caremark is a pharmacy benefit...

Doctor Exposes Medicare Fraud With False Claims Act Lawsuit

Whistleblower

A Tennessee doctor will share in the government’s recovery after filing a whistleblower lawsuit against a cardiologist who allegedly performed medically unnecessary cardiac stent placements. Under the settlement, cardiologist Dr. Elie H. Korban will pay $1.15 million...