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Detroit-area resident Javed Rehman Pleads Guilty for Role in $13.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

July 23, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Detroit-area resident Javed Rehman pleaded guilty today for his role in a $13.8 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced 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; Special Agent in Charge Robert D. Foley III of the FBI’s Detroit Field Office […]

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Filing a False Claims Act Complaint: Does Motivation Matter?

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

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Al Scudieri – James Hoyer Chief Investigator For the past 35 years, I have been working with False Claims Act whistleblowers (also known as “relators”) first as an FBI agent and later as the Chief Investigator for the James Hoyer law firm.  I have found that relators can be just about anyone:  doctors, public servants, […]

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Sound Inpatient Physicians Inc of Tacoma, Washington to Pay $14.5 Million to Settle Overbilling Allegations

July 16, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Sound Inpatient Physicians Inc. will pay $14.5 million to settle allegations that it overbilled Medicare and other federal health care programs, the Justice Department announced today. Sound Physicians is a Tacoma, Wash.-based provider of hospitalists and other physicians to hospitals and other medical facilities. It employs more than 700 hospitalists and post-acute physicians, who provide […]

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Can an Employer Retaliate Against an Employee for Bringing a False Claims Act Case?

July 15, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Whistleblowers who come forward with information about fraud against the government are some of the nation’s most courageous and noble citizens.  These employees should be honored and coveted by employers for helping companies maintain levels of integrity and professional responsibility.  However, the reality is that not all companies respond well to reports of fraud, let […]

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Contrack International Inc. Agrees to Pay $3.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

July 15, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Contrack International Inc., a global design and construction company headquartered in McLean, Va., has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims in connection with U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contracts, the Justice Department announced today. “Misrepresentations during contract negotiations undermine the integrity of the government procurement process,” […]

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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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