…government contracts, the contract with this company (Spacelabs Healthcare, LLC) contained a Price Reductions Clause clause that required the company to charge the government the lowest price of any of…
…pharmaceutical company or its representatives attempt to defraud the government by overcharging for drugs, upcoding, or submitting false claims. Pharmaceutical companies are particularly vulnerable to misuse of Medicare funds or…
…no determination of liability. Understanding Medicare Advantage Fraud Medicare Advantage, commonly known as Medicare Part C, is a growing area of health care. Two out of five Medicare beneficiaries are…
The Depart of Justice shows commitment to combatting healthcare fraud through recent multi-million settlments with companies Athena and Biogen….
…for their illnesses. Kickbacks cheat the government and all taxpayers who rely on government healthcare programs for care. By pursuing this lawsuit, the government illustrated their ongoing commitment to combating…
…alleged, MD Helicopters failed to comply with the Army’s contract code, and the company improperly involved itself with an Army contracting officer, who later accepted a job offer from MD…
…practices. In order to ensure compliance with Medicare’s rules regarding classification as an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility and increase reimbursements from Medicare, the company began falsely diagnosing patients. Whistleblower complaints also…
…compensated shareholder physicians by giving them kickbacks for referrals. This is in direct violation of the Stark Law. MEDICARE FRAUD HURTS ALL OF US While no patients were harmed in…
…over the years. The five core goals of the FCA are to: Recover misspent taxpayer money Deter future misspending of taxpayer money Strengthen companies’ compliance programs Provide financial incentives to…
…between 2016 to 2020. Based on un-sealed federal cases, the ten most commonly-sued companies under the FCA are all medical and pharmaceutical companies. Insights for Future FCA Actions Based on…
