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James Hoyer Investigator Speaks at National Investigative Reporters Conference

June 18, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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IRE Speakers (l to r): Steve Becker, Andy Donahue, Nicole Hong, Angie Moreschi Every year, the national Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) conference brings together many of the best investigative reporters in the United States and abroad. More than 2000 journalists attended IRE 2019 in Houston to learn investigative techniques and develop story ideas. High […]

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“Fountain of Youth” Doctor Convicted in Healthcare Fraud Scheme

June 18, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Picture courtesy of Connect Media A Pittsburgh area cardiologist was found guilty of two counts of healthcare fraud, involving more than $13 million in falsified insurance billing. Dr. Samirkumar Shah submitted the fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicaid and several private insurance companies and received payments in excess of $3.5 million. During an eight day trial, […]

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Endo Pharma Faces Suit for Opioid False Claims

May 15, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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TN Attorney General sues opioid maker Endo Pharmaceuticals (photo courtesy Times News) Endo Pharmaceuticals, the same company which was at the center of a $193 million settlement with one of James Hoyer’s whistleblower clients, is now facing another major legal battle. The Tennessee Attorney General is suing Endo for making unlawful and false claims about […]

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Generic Drug Price Fixing

May 13, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong interviewed on 60 Minutes If you ever wondered why the price of generic drugs is getting so expensive, 60 Minutes gave us an inside look at the problem on its Sunday broadcast. The CBS program profiled the on-going battle of Connecticut Attorney General William Tong to hold big pharma accountable. […]

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California legislators looking to expand False Claims Act to tax fraud

May 03, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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California Assembly Bill 1270 was introduced on February 21, 2019. If it becomes law, it would amend the state’s False Claims Act to remove the bar against tax-related false claims.The bill, as introduced, would expressly authorize tax-related false claims actions against a person or company whose reported taxable income, net income, or sales totaled $500,000 […]

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Former CEO of Hospital Chain to Pay $3.46 Million to Resolve False Billing and Kickback Allegations

May 03, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Gary D. Newsome, former CEO of Health Management Associates LLC (HMA),  a hospital chain that was headquartered in Naples, Florida, has agreed to pay the United States $3.46 million to settle allegations that he caused HMA to knowingly submit false claims to government health care programs by admitting patients who could have been treated on […]

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Pharmaceutical Company To Pay $17.5M To Resolve Allegations Of Kickbacks

May 03, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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US WorldMeds LLC founder and CEO Breckenridge Jones US WORLDMEDS LLC The Justice Department announced today that US WorldMeds LLC (USWM) has agreed to pay $17.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., by paying kickbacks to patients and physicians to improperly induce prescriptions of its […]

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Supreme Court Deals Worker Rights Another Blow

April 24, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The fight for worker rights took another blow today.  The Supreme Court ruled employees at a California company could not band together in an effort to get compensation from their employer for a breach of their data.  The 5-4 decision put yet another limitation on the ability to use class arbitration and class actions against […]

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Attorney Jesse Hoyer Fights Fraud, carrying on firm legacy

March 13, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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James Hoyer law firm Shareholder & Partner Jesse Hoyer Attorney Jesse Hoyer is a partner and shareholder of the James Hoyer law firm. She carries on the legacy of her parents, former prosecutors who founded the firm. Watch the video below to learn more about her. Attorney Jesse Hoyer explains how she helps clients. Jesse’s […]

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Rare Case of Patient Whistleblower leads to Successful Settlement

February 18, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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AgeVital agrees to pay $775,000 to settle kickback claims [*See video below on coverage of the settlement on WFLA channel 8 in Tampa. James Hoyer Attorney Jesse Hoyer is interviewed*] SARASOTA, FL – The action of one patient who recognized possible fraud against Medicare led to this settlement which returns nearly one million dollars to […]

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