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Farid Fata,a Detroit-Area Doctor, Admits to Providing Medically Unnecessary Chemotherapy to Patients

September 17, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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A Detroit-area hematologist-oncologist pleaded guilty today for his role in a health care fraud scheme, admitting that he administered unnecessary chemotherapy to fraudulently bill the Medicare program and private insurance companies.   According to court records, the scheme enabled the doctor to submit approximately $225 million in claims to Medicare over six years. Assistant Attorney […]

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James Hoyer Partners at Taxpayers Against Fraud Conference.

September 16, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Partners Elaine Stromgren, Jillian Estes, and Jesse Hoyer are at the 14th Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF) conference in D.C. this week. TAF is a nonprofit, public interest organization dedicated to combating fraud against the government and protecting public resources through public-private partnerships.   TAF members work to maintain the integrity and advance the effectiveness of […]

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Episcopal Ministries to the Aging Inc. to Pay $1.3 M for Allegedly Causing Submission of Claims for Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy at Skilled Nursing Facility

September 16, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Episcopal Ministries to the Aging Inc. (EMA), a Maryland not-for-profit corporation that owns skilled nursing facilities, has agreed to pay $1.3 million to the government for submitting false claims to Medicare for unreasonable or unnecessary rehabilitation therapy purportedly provided by RehabCare Group East Inc., a subsidiary of Kindred Healthcare Inc. “Patient need must dictate the […]

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Seventh Circuit Allows Relator To Overcome Public Disclosure Bar

September 05, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The public disclosure bar can be a major factor in a qui tam action brought under a False Claims Act. The bar seeks to prevent lawsuits by “opportunistic plaintiffs who have no significant information to contribute of their own.” Graham County Soil & Water Conservation Dist. v. U.S. ex rel. Wilson, 559 U.S. 280, 294 […]

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Zahid Imran, a Louisiana Psychiatrist Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for His Role in $258 M Medicare Fraud

August 26, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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A Louisiana psychiatrist was sentenced in federal court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, today to serve 86 months in prison for his role in a $258.5 million Medicare fraud scheme involving partial hospitalization psychiatric services.   He was further ordered to pay $43.5 million in restitution and to forfeit all proceeds from the fraudulent scheme. Assistant […]

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James Hoyer Cases Among Largest False Claims Settlements of 2014

August 20, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Peggy Ryan A James Hoyer case tops the list of the 10 largest False Claims, Stark Law, and Anti-Kickback settlements of 2014, as compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review.  Endo Pharmaceuticals $193-million settlement with the federal government for off-label marketing of its Lidoderm pain patch comes in at number one.  James Hoyer client Peggy Ryan is […]

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IRS expands whistleblower awards

August 19, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The IRS recently expanded awards given to relators under the IRS whistleblower program; thereby encouraging more taxpayers to come forward to report wrongdoing. The online version of the regulations are available here. Historically, the whistleblower could share in a case’s “collected proceeds,” which was defined to include a wide variety of monies actually received by the […]

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ABC Interviews James Hoyer Partner About For-Profit Colleges

August 19, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Jesse Hoyer – Partner ABC Action News in Tampa continued its multi-year  investigation of for-profit colleges with another powerful report on this troubled industry.  This time the report focused on Everest University, which is closing down or selling off it’s campuses and online programs around the country.  The action comes after a Department of Education […]

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McKesson Corp. to Pay $18 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations Related to Shipping Services Provided Under C.D.C. Vaccine Distribution Contract

August 11, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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McKesson Corporation has agreed to pay $18 million to resolve allegations that it improperly set temperature monitors used in shipping vaccines under its contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Justice Department announced today.  McKesson is a pharmaceutical distributor with corporate headquarters in San Francisco. “Companies must comply with the requirements […]

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Tracey Cota and Gary Lang, Co-Owners of Atlanta-Based Medical Clinic Pleaded Guilty to Illegal Pay-for-Patient Conspiracy

August 08, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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A CEO of an Atlanta-area hospital and the co-owner and chief operating officer of an Atlanta-based medical clinic chain pleaded guilty in connection with the payment of illegal kickbacks to clinics in exchange for Medicaid patient referrals to hospitals in the Atlanta area and on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General […]

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