Rush University Medical Center to Pay More than $1.5 Million
Rush University Medical Center has agreed to pay $1,547,200 plus interest to resolve allegations that the facility violated the False Claims Act, the U.S. Department…
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President Obama Vows to Eliminate Healthcare Fraud and Reduce Waste
On Wednesday, September 9, 2009, President Barack Obama addressed Congress on the current debate over healthcare reform. In his speech, the President vowed he would…
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PBS business news correspondent Jeff Yastine interviewed Marcella Auerbach for his broadcast news segment titled, “Dozens Arrested For Medicare Fraud,” which aired nationally during the…
Read More »Double-billing Settlement Highlights Whistleblower Concerns
Earlier this week, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey agreed to pay the federal government $2 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit…
Read More »Alleged False Claims Act Violations Land Minnesota Hospitals in Hot Water
Three HealthEast Care System hospitals have agreed to pay the United States $2.28 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims…
Read More »How to be a Successful Whistleblower Under the False Claims Act and Still Have Money for Lunch
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…
Read More »Medical Supply Company Owner Sentenced for Medicare Fraud
A scheme to defraud Medicare resulted in a three year prison term for the owner of medical supply companies in Kansas City and Raytown, Missouri,…
Read More »The Beat Goes On…Fraud Continues at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
A federal monitor’s report found that the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey made since 2002, $5.7 million in illegal payments to physicians…
Read More »Health Care Employers Required to Educate Employees on False Claims Act Whistleblowing
Employee Section 6032 “Employee Education About False Claims Recovery” requires that entities receiving or making more than $5 million in annual payments under a state…
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