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California Clinics, Lab, and Their Owners Pay $10M to Resolve False Claims, Kickback, and Stark Law Allegations

Posted  12/30/24
Medical lab equipment
On December 26, the DOJ that medical clinics, a lab, and the owners will pay $10 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare and California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law). The defendants include Southern California Medical Center (SCMC), R & B Medical Group Inc., doing business as...

16 Cardiology 91Թ Across 12 States Pay $17.7M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Posted  12/27/24
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On December 20, 2024, the government that 16 cardiology practices and physicians across 12 states will pay a total of $17,761,564 to settle claims that they overbilled Medicare for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and thereby violated the False Claims Act (FCA). Diagnostic are “radioactive drugs that healthcare providers use for special imaging tests and for treating certain types of...

Fraud alert! California Hospital Pays $10.25M to Resolve Whistleblower Suit Alleging Medically Unnecessary Inpatient Admissions and Kickbacks

Posted  12/16/24
Healthcare Fraud
On December 12, the DOJ that California’s Oroville Hospital will pay $10,250,000 to the United States and the State of California to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary inpatient hospital admissions, a kickback and physician self-referral scheme, and the use of incorrect diagnosis codes to maximize reimbursements. Oroville Hospital will pay...

Hoodwink in Hartford: Home Health Care Company and Its Owners Settle Medicaid False Claims Act Allegations

Posted  12/10/24
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United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, and Connecticut Attorney General, William Tong that Home Care VNA LLC and its current and former owners, Shakira Lubega and Constant Ogutt, have $361,520 to resolve allegations that they submitted claims for home health care services that violated Medicaid regulations for plans of care. Home Care VNA is a home...

Gen Digital Pays $55.1M False Claims Act Judgment for Intentional Overcharges to General Services Administration After Government Wins at Trial

Posted  12/4/24
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Gen Digital Inc. (formerly Symantec Corp.) knowingly overcharged the General Services Administration. Now the company is required to pay a hefty judgment after a decade of False Claims Act litigation. Located in Tempe, Arizona, Gen Digital Inc. $55.1 million. The company is required to shell out $16.1 million in damages and $36.8 million in civil penalties, in addition to post-judgment interest and...

Deception Tied with a Bow: Dell and Iron Bow Settle for $4.3M Over False Claims Act Allegations in Army Bidding Scheme

Posted  11/26/24
Department of Justice
Dell Technologies, Inc. and Dell Federal Systems L.P. (“Dell”), based in Austin, Texas, have to pay $2.3 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The allegations stem from claims that Dell submitted, and caused the submission of, non-competitive bids to the U.S. Army, resulting in overcharges under the Army Desktop and Mobile Computing 3 (ADMC-3) contract. In addition, Iron Bow...