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May 09, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
(CBS News) Each year, Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars on unnecessary medical tests and treatments. It’s one reason why health care costs are so high. In recent months, “CBS This Morning” has been looking into the rehab practices of Life Care Centers of America. It is the third largest nursing home chain in […]
Learn MoreMay 09, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
WASHINGTON—A Miami resident who was an administrator of a home health care company and was the employee of another home health care company pleaded guilty today for her participation in a $74 million home health Medicare fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. […]
Learn MoreMay 07, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Billions of dollars rorted from taxpayers could be recovered with US-style laws offering ”spotter’s fees” to whistleblowers, a Canberra lawyer says. A local version of the US False Claims Act would entitle Australian citizens or public servants who exposed fraud or corruption against the Commonwealth to a share of money recovered. Writing in The Public […]
Learn MoreMay 06, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Adventist Health System/West, dba Adventist Health, and its affiliated hospital White Memorial Medical Center have agreed to pay the United States and the state of California $14.1 million to settle claims that they violated the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced today. Adventist Health is headquartered in Roseville, Calif., in the Eastern District of […]
Learn MoreMay 06, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
WASHINGTON—The mastermind of a $29.1 million Medicare fraud scheme involving approximately 30 purported medical clinics pleaded guilty today in Detroit for his role in the scheme. The guilty plea was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara L. McQuade; […]
Learn MoreMay 03, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Forget about drug-dealing, Medicare fraud is becoming America’s new get rich quick scheme of choice. Why? Because it’s easy money, with little threat of prosecution. An article in the Broward Palm Beach New Times explains the crime is so widespread, prosecutors don’t even bother going after anyone unless they’ve stolen $500,000 or more. Given how […]
Learn MoreMay 03, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The United States has filed suit against Chemed Corporation and various wholly owned hospice subsidiaries, including Vitas Hospice Services LLC and Vitas Healthcare Corporation, alleging false Medicare billings for hospice services, the Justice Department announced today. Vitas is the largest for-profit hospice chain in the United States and provides hospice services to patients in 18 […]
Learn MoreMay 01, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
St. Vincent Healthcare, a hospital located in Billings, Mont., and Holy Rosary Healthcare, a hospital located in Miles City, Mont., have agreed to pay $3.95 million plus interest to resolve allegations that they violated the Stark Law and the False Claims Act by improperly providing incentive pay to physicians that made referrals to the hospitals, […]
Learn MoreApril 25, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
WASHINGTON—An employee of Detroit medical service companies that fabricated patient visit notes and other documents as part of a $24 million home health care fraud scheme pleaded guilty today for her role in the conspiracy, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of […]
Learn MoreApril 24, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
AUSTIN, Texas — The federal government is going after Lance Armstrong’s money. As much as it can get. The Justice Department unveiled its formal complaint against Armstrong on Tuesday, saying the cyclist violated his contract with the U.S. Postal Service and was “unjustly enriched” while cheating to win the Tour de France. The government had […]
Learn MoreApril 24, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A former owner of a Los Angeles-area medical equipment supply company pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to defraud Medicare, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr. of the Central District of California; Glenn R. Ferry, Special Agent in Charge for the Los […]
Learn MoreApril 22, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
BRUNSWICK, GA—Schella Hope, 47, a licensed dietitian whose business, Hope Nutritional Services, was located in Brunswick, Georgia, and Arlene Murrell, 65, a licensed dietician whose business, Quality Nutrition Services, was located in Newnan, Georgia, were charged with various health care fraud offenses in a 45-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury sitting in Savannah, […]
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