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February 22, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The federal government finally has stated its opinion on the Lance Armstrong case. It believes the former cyclist committed fraud through cheating and lies. And now it wants its money back times three – possibly around $100 million. According to a federal official with knowledge of the matter, the U.S. Department of Justice has joined […]
Learn MoreFebruary 22, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The whistle-blower case against Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. got the go ahead to move forward on claims that the hospital owner fraudulently over-billed Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare for emergency department services. A federal judge in Florida refused to toss out claims by two former employees, denying the company’s Motion to Dismiss. The James Hoyer Law […]
Learn MoreFebruary 13, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Fairfax, Va.-based skilled nursing facility Fairfax Nursing Center (FNC) and its owners have agreed to pay $700,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting or causing the submission to Medicare of false claims for non-reimbursable rehabilitation therapy services, the Justice Department announced today. The settlement resolves claims that FNC […]
Learn MoreFebruary 12, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A former registered nurse was sentenced today to serve 111 months in prison for his role in a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN), announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of […]
Learn MoreFebruary 08, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Granite Construction Company, a California-based construction company specializing in roads, tunnels, bridges, airports and other infrastructure-related projects, reached a settlement with the United States following an investigation of alleged false claims in connection with federal construction projects across the country, the Justice Department announced today. Granite has agreed to pay the United States $367,500. The […]
Learn MoreFebruary 08, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The previous owner of University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center has agreed to pay the federal government $4.9 million for overbilling the Medicaid and Medicare system by keeping patients in the hospital longer than needed. Catholic Health Initiatives, which recently sold the hospital to University of Maryland Medical System, did not admit to wrongdoing […]
Learn MoreFebruary 05, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
From the beginning of his tenure, the Attorney General established twin commitments to the American people: that the Department of Justice will devote significant resources to combating financial fraud, and that we will be as aggressive and creative as we can be in holding accountable those who, in violating the law, contributed to the financial […]
Learn MoreJanuary 25, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A Missouri state judge has ordered HCA to pay a Kansas City charitable foundation $162 million and undergo extensive auditing after finding the for-profit hospital operator broke key agreements regarding charity care and capital expenditures in its billion-dollar purchase of hospitals from Health Midwest in 2002. In a 141-page opinion (PDF), Judge John Torrence of […]
Learn MoreJanuary 24, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A former Miami HIV infusion clinic director was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison for his role in a $26.2 million HIV infusion fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Steinbach […]
Learn MoreJanuary 22, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A Texas federal judge convicted the owner of two Texas-based durable medical equipment companies today on multiple health care fraud charges following a five-day bench trial, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department?s Criminal Division. Hugh Marion Willet, 69, of Fort Worth, Texas, was found guilty by U.S. District Judge Jane […]
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