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Wheeling Hospital Agrees to Pay $50 Million to Settle Stark Law, AKS…
Earlier this year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Wheeling Hospital, Inc. agreed to pay $50 million to resolve…
Pennsylvania Medical Assistant Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Kickback…
On October 20, 2020, Shanelyn Kennedy, a medical assistant from Scranton, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to one count of conspiring to…
Merit Medical to Pay $18 Million Over False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback…
In mid-October 2020, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (MMSI) agreed to pay $18 million to resolve allegations that the company violated…
Gilead Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $97 Million
Recently, Gilead Sciences, Inc. reached a settlement agreement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve…
Mallinckrodt’s $275 Million in Settlements Results in Filing for Bankruptcy
Violations of healthcare fraud and abuse laws are under much scrutiny and not taken lightly by the government. In recent years,…
Medtronic Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $9.2 Million Includes…
Last week, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $9.21 million settlement with Medtronic USA Inc., based on…
Wisconsin Pain Management Company Settles False Claims Act Allegations
On October 1, 2020, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with Advanced Pain Management Holdings,…
DOJ Announces Global Settlement with Purdue Pharma, Including Largest…
On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a global resolution of both civil and…
Largest Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown Announced by Department of…
On September 30, 2020, a multi-departmental announcement was made of the largest health care fraud and opioid takedown in the…
DOJ Files Suit Against Cigna Over Medicare Advantage Allegations
In early August 2020, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against Cigna, alleging that Cigna used a primary…