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Houston Hospital to Pay U.S. More Than $9 Million for Alleged Medicare Fraud

by Nolan and Auerbach on March 27, 2009

Methodist Hospital in Houston has agreed to pay the United States $9.99 million to settle allegations that it defrauded the federal Medicare program, the U.S. Department of Justice announced March 26, 2009. The government alleged that, between January 2001 and August 2003, Methodist improperly inflated charges for inpatient and outpatient care to make its costs [...]

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How to be a Successful Whistleblower Under the False Claims Act and Still Have Money for Lunch

by Nolan and Auerbach on December 28, 2006

A corporate insider is in a unique position to know the details about how their employer has cheated the United States Government. Nothing beats the knowledge an insider can impart. Whistleblowers are the real heroes in the fight against fraud. The person (plaintiff) who brings an action under the False Claims Act is called a [...]

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