From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Whistleblower Lawsuit Against New Jersey Hospital Results in $3.85 Million Payment for Medicare Fraud

by Nolan and Auerbach on November 4, 2008

Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey has agreed to pay $3.8 million to the federal government as the result of inflating its Medicare claims from 2001 to 2003.  Specifically the Department of Justice alleged that the hospital improperly increased its charges for inpatient and outpatient care to make it appear that the charges were greater [...]

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$60 Million Settlement by CoxHealth (Lester E. Cox Medical Centers) for Healthcare Fraud

by Nolan and Auerbach on November 4, 2008

Improperly billed claims paid by Medicaid payments has resulted in a $60 million settlement by CoxHealth. This settlement resulted from allegations that beginning as far back as January 1996, CoxHealth allegedly entered into prohibited financial agreements that violated Medicare cost report requirements, Stark Laws and the Anti-Kickback Statute. John F. Wood, the U.S. Attorney for [...]

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