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US Joins False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Physician Compensation by IMC-Diagnostic a Mobile, Ala., Health Firm

July 10, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The government has intervened in a False Claims Act lawsuit against Infirmary Health System Inc. and its related entities: IMC-Diagnostic and Medical Clinic P.C., Diagnostic Physicians Group P.C. and Infirmary Medical Clinics P.C., the Department of Justice announced today. The lawsuit alleges that IMC-Diagnostic and Medical Clinic, in Mobile, Ala., billed Medicare for services referred […]

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Members of the Military Acting as Whistleblowers in Qui Tam Cases

July 09, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Can a member of the military or other government employee serve as a whistleblower in a qui tam case under the False Claims Act? Lt. Col. Timothy Ferner SAIC Whistleblower The short answer is “yes” — military personnel and other government employees can serve as whistleblowers/relators in a qui tam action pursuant to the federal […]

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Media Coverage of James Hoyer’s Defense Contractor Whistleblower Settlement

July 09, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Media outlets across the country reported the news of James Hoyer’s nearly $6 million settlement against defense contractor Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). James Hoyer Partner Elaine Stromgren is pictured here being interviewed by Tampa CBS affiliate WTSP. This is a rare case of an active duty military officer blowing the whistle on an improper […]

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James Hoyer Announces Settlement of Qui Tam Case Involving Military Relator

July 08, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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First Lady Laura Bush & Air Force Lt Col Timothy Ferner James, Hoyer, Newcomer & Smiljanich, P.A. is proud to announce the $5.75 million settlement of a qui tam case against Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a government defense contractor.  James Hoyer had the privilege of representing Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Ferner in this […]

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James Hoyer Firm Announces $5.75 Million Settlement in Military Whistleblower Case

July 03, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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First Lady Laura Bush & Lt Col Timothy Ferner Major defense contractor Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC ) agreed to pay the U.S. government nearly $6 million to settle allegations that it circumvented the bidding process and induced the Air Force to award the company lucrative contracts.  The settlement is the result of a rare […]

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Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Employees Now Protected from Retaliation

July 02, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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As of July 1, 2013, a new series of protections came into effect to protect federal contractor or subcontractor employees from being retaliated against for blowing the whistle on fraud, waste or abuse.  In the past, a loophole existed in the retaliation protections such that a contractor or subcontractor employee could blow the whistle on […]

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How the False Claims Act is Benefiting All Taxpayers

July 01, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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“Vigorous enforcement of the False Claims Act not only protects taxpayer dollars; it also protects the integrity of important government programs on which so many of us rely.” — Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West, Department of Justice When the Government is defrauded, the taxpayers are defrauded.  President Lincoln recognized this when he signed the […]

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Supreme Court Denies Cert in Allison Engine Retroactivity Case

June 25, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Amid a series of high-profile and highly anticipated decisions this week, the Supreme Court made a relatively minor decision with potentially far-reaching consequences for the False Claims Act on June 24, 2013.  The highest court in the United States denied a petition for certiorari in a case called Allison Engine Company v. United States ex rel. […]

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What Does “Under Seal” Really Mean?

June 24, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The federal False Claims Act provides that when a new case is filed, there are certain rules that must be followed to keep the case confidential and to prevent the defendant from finding out that the government is conducting an investigation.  The procedure, known as “filing under seal,” requires that a complaint “shall be filed […]

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United Technologies Corporation Liable for Over $473 Million for Inflating Prices on Aircraft Engines Sold to Air Force

June 20, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio found United Technologies Corporation liable for over $473 million in damages and penalties arising out of a contract to provide the Air Force with fighter aircraft engines for F-15 and F-16 aircraft between 1985 and 1990, the Justice Department announced today. United Technologies, which is […]

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Kenny Msiakii, Owner of Joy Supply and General Services, a Louisiana-based Health Care Company Sentenced to 97 Months in Connection with $6.7 Million Medicare Fraud

June 18, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The owner and operator of a Louisiana-based durable medical equipment (DME) company was sentenced today to serve 97 months in prison for his role in a $6.7 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District of Texas; and […]

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Chicago Hospital Accused of Cutting Throats for $160,000

June 17, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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A surgeon at Chicago’s Sacred Heart Hospital cut a hole in Earl Nattee’s throat on Jan. 3, the day before he died. It’s not clear why. The medical file contained no explanation of the need for the procedure, called a tracheotomy, according to a state and federal inspection report that quotes Sacred Heart’s chief nursing […]

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