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Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Johnson & Johnson Press Conference Announcing $2.2B Settlement

November 04, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Good morning – and thank you all for being here. I am joined by Associate Attorney General [Tony] West; Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division [Stuart] Delery; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania [Zane] Memeger; U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts [Carmen] Ortiz; First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District […]

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SEC Awards Maximum to Whistleblower

October 31, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2013-231 SEC REWARDS WHISTLEBLOWER WITH $150,000 PAYOUT Washington D.C., Oct. 30, 2013 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $150,000 to a whistleblower whose tips helped the agency stop a scheme that was defrauding investors. The award recipient, who does not wish to be identified, provided […]

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US Government Intervenes in F.C.A. Lawsuit Against USIS for Failing to Perform Required Quality Reviews of Background Investigations

October 30, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The government has intervened in a lawsuit filed under the False Claims Act against United States Investigations Services LLC (USIS) in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the Department of Justice announced today.  The lawsuit alleges that USIS, located in Falls Church, Va., failed to perform quality control reviews in connection […]

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Alex Kapri and Russ Muratov,Owners and Supervisor of Alpha Ambulance Inc. Plead Guilty in Los Angeles for Role in Ambulance Fraud Scheme

October 29, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The owners and supervisor of Alpha Ambulance Inc. (Alpha), a now-defunct Los Angeles-area ambulance transportation company, have pleaded guilty in connection with an ambulance fraud scheme. 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; Special Agent in Charge Glenn R. […]

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Study Finds Increased Use of Radiation Therapy When Doctors Use Their Own Machine

October 29, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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A new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined the use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) that has been integrated into urology practices. Specifically, the researchers looked at how owning IMRT equipment correlated with the utilization of IMRT to treat prostate cancer. The study was based on Medicare claims from 2005 to […]

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Jacob Kilgore, Former Owner of Salt Lake City Medical Equipment Supply Co. Indicted and 3 Company Employees Plead Guilty for Roles in Medicare Fraud

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

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A former owner of a Salt Lake City medical equipment supply company has been indicted and three former company employees have pleaded guilty for allegedly engaging in a $20 million Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney David B. Barlow of the District of Utah, […]

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Health-Care False Claims Cases Reap $18.3 Billion, Report Shows

October 22, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Health-Care False Claims Cases Reap $18.3 Billion, Report Says Federal and state governments recovered $18.3 billion between 2008 and 2012 from lawsuits and criminal cases claiming health-care companies overbilled, according to an advocacy group that encourages whistle-blowers. Taxpayers Against Fraud, a Washington-based group, released a study showing total health-care recoveries, excluding whistleblower payments, rose to […]

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Las Vegas Newspaper Editorial Highlights James Hoyer Whistleblower Case

October 22, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Lt. Col Timothy Ferner An editorial in the Las Vegas Review-Journal shined the spotlight on waste and abuse exposed by military whistleblower and James Hoyer client Lt Col Timothy Ferner.  Lt Col Ferner’s case against defense contractor SAIC exposed systemic problems with how Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas secured contractors and spent taxpayer […]

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Glenn English and Richard Hogan, Operators of Michigan Adult Day Care Centers Convicted in $3.2 M Medicare Fraud

October 21, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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A federal jury in Detroit today convicted the owner and the program coordinator of two Flint, Mich., adult day care centers for their participation in a $3.2 million Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern District of Michigan; Acting […]

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Former Los Angeles-area Pastor Sentenced for Role in $11 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

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

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A pastor and owner of a Los Angeles-area medical supply company was sentenced today for his role in a power wheelchair fraud scheme that defrauded Medicare out of more than $11 million. 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; […]

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