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False Claims Act
Several States Work Together, Reach $40 Million Settlement with Apria…
On January 20, 2021, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced a $40 million settlement between the state’s Medicaid Fraud…
California Genetic Testing Lab Resolves False Claims Act Allegations
In one of the first False Claims Act settlements of the year, California diagnostic laboratory Exceltox agreed to pay $357,584 to…
Biogen Settles False Claims Act Allegations with the DOJ
At the end of last year, Biogen, Inc. reached a $22 million settlement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to…
Home Health Agency Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
In November 2020, Doctor’s Choice Home Care, Inc., and two of its former executives, agreed to pay $5.15 million to resolve False…
HHS Announces Creation of False Claims Act Working Group
On December 4, 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of a False Claims Act…
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…
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…