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Los Angeles-area Pastor Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Conspiring with Doctors to Defraud Medicare of More Than $11 Million

December 18, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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WASHINGTON — A Los Angeles-area church pastor pleaded guilty today to conspiring with doctors, the operators of fraudulent medical clinics, street-level patient recruiters and others to defraud Medicare of more than $11 million, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr. of the Central District […]

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Pfizer Agrees to Pay $55 Million for Illegally Promoting Protonix for Off-Label Use

December 13, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Pfizer Inc. will pay $55 million plus interest to resolve allegations that Wyeth LLC illegally introduced and caused the introduction into interstate commerce of a misbranded drug, Protonix, between February 2000 and June 2001, the Justice Department announced today. Wyeth manufactured and promoted Protonix tablets. Protonix is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) that was used […]

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Brooklyn, N.Y., Physician and Clinic President Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Scheme

December 11, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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WASHINGTON – A medical doctor and the president of two Brooklyn, N.Y., medical clinics pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme resulting in more than $11.7 million in fraudulent Medicare claims, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. According to court documents, Ho Yon Kim, 86, of […]

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Miami Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty for Role in $23 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

December 07, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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WASHINGTON – A co-owner and operator of three Miami discount pharmacies pleaded guilty today in connection with a $23 million health care fraud scheme, 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 Florida; Michael B. Steinbach, Acting Special Agent in […]

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Powerful Senator Calls for Audit of Job Placement Numbers at For-Profit College EDMC

December 07, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Senator Dick Durbin U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Assistant Majority Leader of the Senate, is calling for an audit of what he termed “baseless” job placement numbers reported by Education Management Corporation (EDMC).  Senator Durbin made that request and issued a press release, after reviewing data exposed by whistleblower Jason Sobek, a James Hoyer […]

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Kentucky-Based Defense Contractors, Owners Agree to Pay $6.25 Million to Resolve Allegations That They Submitted False Statements to Obtain Army Contracts Intended for Small Businesses

December 06, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Kentucky-based Lusk Mechanical Contractors and Commonwealth Technologies, and their owners, Harry Lusk and Wendell Goodman, have agreed to pay $6.25 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false statements to the Small Business Administration and false claims to the Army, the Justice Department announced today.  Congress established the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program in […]

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James Hoyer Associate Provides Insight about Antics in Lottery Murder Trial

December 03, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Drama has been a part of the proceedings in the trial of Florida Lotto murder suspect DeeDee Moore.  She is accused of killing lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare in February 2010. During her trial, Moore has repeatedly made faces and gestures, which have led to several admonishments by the judge. Sean P. Keefe – James Hoyer […]

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Gallup accused of bilking government

November 29, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Justice Department accused the Gallup Organization on Wednesday of bilking federal agencies out of millions of dollars by routinely inflating prices for contracts. The 57-page civil complaint says that Gallup, the world’s best-known polling organization, inflated estimates for the number of hours that it would take to perform its polling services for the Treasury […]

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For-profit College Whistleblower Interviewed on ABC World News

November 28, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Whistleblower Jason Sobek The whistleblower case against for-profit college giant Education Management Corporation (EDMC) was profiled in an investigative report on ABC World News.  James Hoyer Client Jason Sobek was interviewed and explained why he came forward to expose practices he believes are hurting, not only students, but also taxpayers. Reporter Mark Greenblatt shared internal […]

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Baylor University Medical to Pay More Than $900,000 for False Medicare Claims for Radiation Oncology Services

November 27, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Health Care System and HealthTexas Provider Network (collectively, Baylor) have agreed to pay the United States $907,355 to settle allegations that Baylor submitted false claims to Medicare, the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (TRICARE) and the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) for various radiation oncology services, including […]

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