DOJ Recovers $2.2B in False Claims for 2020
Justice Department Recovers Over $2.2 Billion from False Claims Act Cases in Fiscal Year 2020 The Department of Justice obtained …
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Healthcare Fraud: 12 Latest Lawsuits, Settlements
From a Texas heart hospital paying $48 million to resolve false claims allegations to a Massachusetts physician accused of $10.6 …
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Feds Sue Walmart Over Role in Opioid Crisis
The Justice Department sued Walmart on Tuesday, accusing it of fueling the nation’s opioid crisis by pressuring its pharmacies to …
ER Physicians Accuse UnitedHealth of Underpaying Claims
Several emergency room physician practices in New York have filed a federal lawsuit alleging UnitedHealth Group and MultiPlan conspired to …
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Radiology Practice Settles False Claims Charges
Jacksonville, Fla.-based radiology practice Mori, Bean and Brooks, P.A. agreed to pay the federal government $1.4 million to settle allegations …
CMS Finalizes Stark Law Overhaul
CMS issued a final rule Nov. 20 that modifies the Stark Law, which prohibits physician self-referrals. Six things to know: 1. The …
Home Healthcare Owner Gets Prison for Medicaid Fraud
The owner of an Atlanta-based home healthcare provider was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for defrauding …
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Kaiser Pays Settles False Claims Allegations
Kaiser Pays $6.4M to Settle False Claims Allegations Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay nearly $6.4 million to …
Healthcare Exec Pleads Guilty $1.2B Fraud Scheme
The owner of nine medical brace companies has pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in a Medicare scam …
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Medical Biller Charged with Healthcare Fraud
A medical biller in the Tampa Bay, Fla., area has been charged with healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft, the …