False Claims-Qui Tam
Read the breaking stories of fraud against government, federal programs and contracts, and about recent qui tam actions, government interventions and legislative developments.
Medical Device and Equipment Manufacturer To Pay Over $785,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that BSN Medical Inc., based in Charlotte, North Carolina, will pay $785,672.14 to resolve...
Eye Care Equipment and Manufacturing Company To Pay $16.4 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
Essilor International, Essilor of America Inc., Essilor Laboratories of America Inc., and Essilor Instruments USA, manufacturers and distributors of eye...
Over $70 Million Recovered in Four Settlements with California Health Care Providers and Organizations
On August 18, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced four settlements involving healthcare providers and organizations in California. Four...
Helicopter Flight Instructor Training Company and Community College To Pay $7.5 Million in False Claims Act Settlement; Whistleblower To Receive Award
On August 15, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Universal Helicopters Inc. (UHI) and Dodge City Community College...
Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care Provider To Pay Over $5 Million to Settle Allegations of FCA Violations
American Senior Communities, L.L.C., or ASC, will pay $5,591,044.66 to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare and...
Aircraft Parts Manufacturer To Pay $500,000 to Settle FCA Allegations; Whistleblower To Receive $90,000 Award
WDC Acquisitions LLC d/b/a Wellman Dynamics, an aircraft parts manufacturer located in Iowa, will pay $500,000 to settle allegations of...
Two Recent Healthcare FCA Settlements, Whistleblowers Awarded in Both Cases
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced two large settlements in cases that stemmed from qui tam, or whistleblower,...
Biogen to Pay $900 Million Following False Claims Act Whistleblower Suit
On July 20, Biogen, Inc, an international pharmaceutical company, agreed to pay $900 million to resolve a False Claims Act...
Aerojet Rocketdyne Whistleblower To Receive $2.61 Million in False Claims Act Settlement
Brian Markus, a former employee at Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc., will be awarded $2.61 million for his role as a qui...
U.S. Attorney’s Office Encourages Whistleblowers to Step Forward in Medicare Misconduct Case
Weirton Medical Center, a hospital in West Virginia, will pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations of False Claims Act violations....
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