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Michael Reinstein, an Illinois Physician, Pleads Guilty to Taking Kickbacks from Pharmaceutical Company and Agrees to Pay $3.79 Million to Settle Civil F.C.A Case

February 17, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Department of Justice announced today that an Illinois physician, Dr. Michael J. Reinstein, pleaded guilty to a federal crime for receiving illegal kickbacks and benefits totaling nearly $600,000 from two pharmaceutical companies in exchange for regularly prescribing an anti-psychotic drug — clozapine — to his patients.  Reinstein also agreed to pay the United States […]

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Dr. Paula Williamson, a Michigan Physician Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for her Role in a $2.1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

January 15, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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A Michigan physician involved in a $2.1 million home health care fraud scheme was sentenced today to 15 months in prison. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern District of Michigan, Special Agent in Charge Paul M. Abbate of the FBI’s Detroit […]

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Don’t Fall for IRS Phone Scam

January 13, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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James Hoyer Senior Partner Terry Smiljanich offering advice on what to do about phone scams on Bay News 9 and Orlando’s News 13. James Hoyer Law Firm Senior Partner Terry Smiljanich shared his expertise on how to spot a phone scam with Bay News 9 and Orlando’s News 13.  A former federal prosecutor, Smiljanich was […]

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Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems Agrees to Pay $27.5 Million to Settle Overbilling Allegations

December 22, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems (LMIS) has agreed to pay $27.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly overbilling the government for work performed by LMIS employees who lacked required job qualifications. The settlement was announced today by Acting Assistant Attorney General Joyce R. Branda for the Justice Department’s Civil […]

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And the Emmy goes to…

December 16, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Angie Moreschi & Larry Wiezycki at the Emmys! Big congratulations to our media team members Angie Moreschi and Larry Wiezycki for their Emmy wins Saturday night at the 38th Annual Suncoast Emmy Awards.  It was an exciting night of glitz and glamour as hundreds gathered in Fort Lauderdale to honor the best in broadcasting in […]

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SUNY RESEARCH FOUNDATION TO PAY $3.75 MILLION TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT LIABILITY

December 15, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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ALBANY, NEW YORK: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York has agreed to pay the United States $3,750,000 to resolve allegations that its Center for Development of Human Services (CDHS) violated the False Claims Act by manipulating audits it performed of federally funded health care programs in New York State, announced United […]

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TAF Education Fund Has Fun Explaining False Claims Act

December 04, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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 Enjoy this video from the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund.  It explains the False Claims Act and why whistleblowers are so important to taxpayers and our communities.

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Rite Aid Corporation Pays $2.99 Million for Alleged Use of Gift Cards to Induce Medicare and Medicaid Business

December 04, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Rite Aid Corporation, a Delaware corporation and national retail drugstore chain with its principal place of business in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, has paid the United States $2.99 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by inappropriately using gift cards as inducements, the Department of Justice announced today. The settlement resolves allegations […]

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United States Files Suit Against Orlando, Florida, based Air Ideal and its Owner, Kim Amfraut, for Allegedly Submitting False Claims Under HUBZone Program

December 02, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The United States has filed a complaint against Orlando, Florida, based Air Ideal Inc. and its owner, Kim Amkraut, for allegedly making false statements to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to obtain certification as a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) company, the Justice Department announced today. “The HUBZone program is intended to create jobs in […]

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James Hoyer Prime Hospital Case Takes Major Step Forward

December 01, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Karin Berntsen – James Hoyer Client The whistleblower case filed against Prime Healthcare by James Hoyer client Karin Berntsen has cleared a major hurdle.  The defendant’s Motion to Dismiss the case was denied in its entirety.  Judge Patrick Walsh of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California wrote: Based on these allegations, […]

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United States Files False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Las Vegas Hospice for Billing Medicare and Medicaid for Ineligible Patients

November 26, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The United States has filed suit against Creekside Hospice II LLC, Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. (SKG), its holding company, and Skilled Healthcare LLC (SKH), an administrative services subsidiary of SKG that operates Creekside (collectively the Creekside entities), alleging that these entities knowingly submitted ineligible claims for hospice services and inflated claims for patient visits to […]

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DOJ Announces Record Recovery for False Claims Act in 2014

November 20, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Department of Justice announced today it recovered nearly $6 Billion from False Claims Act Cases in Fiscal Year 2014.  It is the first annual recovery to exceed $5 Billion.  More than 700 Whistleblower Lawsuits were filed for second consecutive year. Noted in the DOJ news release: “It has been an extraordinary year for civil […]

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