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Administrator of Miami Home Health Companies Pleads Guilty to Role in $74 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

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

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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. […]

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Australia to Adopt False Claims Act Similar to U.S.

May 07, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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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 […]

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Adventist Health Pays United States and State of California $14.1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

May 06, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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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 […]

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Leader of $29.1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty in Detroit

May 06, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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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; […]

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Medicare Fraud: New Get Rich Quick Scheme

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

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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 […]

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United States Files False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Vitas the Largest For-Profit Hospice Chain in the U.S.

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

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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 […]

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Montana Hospitals Agree to Pay $3.95 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act and Stark Law Violations

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

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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, […]

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Detroit Home Health Company Employee Pleads Guilty to Role in Medicare Fraud

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

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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 […]

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The Federal Government is Going After Lance Armstrong’s Money

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

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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 […]

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Former Owner of Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supply Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicare

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

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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 […]

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