…whistleblowers obtained a substantial partial verdict against AseraCare, a for-profit home hospice company. The Government argued, and the jury agreed, that AseraCare was deliberately enrolling and billing Medicare for patients…
…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…
…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…
…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…
The Depart of Justice shows commitment to combatting healthcare fraud through recent multi-million settlments with companies Athena and Biogen….
…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…
…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…
…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…
…amounting to $25 million. The case was brought under the qui tam provisions of Massachusetts’s FCA. Earlier this year, the DOJ reported a $15.3 million settlement with medical testing company…
