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.
Texas Dentists Agree To Pay $3.1 Million to Resolve FCA False Billing Allegations
Two Texas dentists and their associated management companies and dental practices have agreed to pay $3.1 million to settle False Claims Act allegations of Medicaid fraud, according to a May 14 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) press release. Three whistleblowers...
University Of Miami To Pay $22 Million To Settle Whistleblower Allegations Of Fraudulent Billing
Three whistleblower lawsuits have led the University of Miami (UM) to agree to pay a settlement of $22 million for alleged violations of the False Claims Act. UM allegedly routinely ordered medically unnecessary laboratory tests and used misleading billing practices...
False Claims Act Roundup: $14.1 Million Recovered Thanks to Whistleblowers
In mid-to-late April and into May, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered $14.1 million from three False Claims Act settlements. Each of the cases was brought by whistleblowers under the False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions, which allows citizens...
Whistleblower Receives $3.59 Million in False Claims Act Settlement
On May 4, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that pharmaceutical company Incyte Corporation has agreed to pay $12.6 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The whistleblower in the case will receive $3.59 million...
Urgent Care Provider Settles Alleged Medical Fraud FCA Violations For $22.5 Million
Doctors Care, P.A. (“Doctors Care”) and UCI Medical Affiliates of South Carolina, Inc. (“UCI”), have agreed to pay $22.5 million to settle alleged False Claims Act (FCA) violations, according to an April 8 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) press release....
FCA Attorney Explains Landmark FCA Decision: 6th Circuit Jurisprudence Provides a Roadmap
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is making waves with a March 31 ruling that broadens protections for whistleblowers under the False Claims Act. The decision expands the definition of the word “employee” to include previously employed individuals under...
U.S. Federal Court Vindicates Terminated Whistleblower In Landmark FCA Decision
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday, March 31 that the False Claims Act protects not just current employees from retaliation, but also former employees. The divided decision has huge implications for the scope of protection from...
Ohio-Based Medical Facilities To Pay $10.25 Million To Resolve FCA Whistleblower Lawsuit
Three Ohio-based psychiatric care and treatment facilities have agreed to pay $10.25 million to resolve a whistleblower lawsuit alleging multiple violations of the False Claims Act. Oglethorpe Inc. and its three facilities Ridgeview Behavioral Hospital, Cambridge Behavioral Hospital, and The...
Grassley Paves Way To Close FCA “Materiality” Loophole
On March 22, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) delivered remarks on the floor of the Senate highlighting the importance of the False Claims Act (FCA) and pointing out how to close a central loophole in the law that has allowed multiple...
OIG Reports: “Systemic Issue” At DOJ, Contractors Not Being Informed Of Whistleblower Rights
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has released a public memorandum warning of a serious “systemic issue” in the DOJ. The February 10 memo claims that the DOJ has failed to ensure that federal...
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