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Zahid Imran, a Louisiana Psychiatrist Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for His Role in $258 M Medicare Fraud

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

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A Louisiana psychiatrist was sentenced in federal court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, today to serve 86 months in prison for his role in a $258.5 million Medicare fraud scheme involving partial hospitalization psychiatric services.   He was further ordered to pay $43.5 million in restitution and to forfeit all proceeds from the fraudulent scheme. Assistant […]

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James Hoyer Cases Among Largest False Claims Settlements of 2014

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

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Peggy Ryan A James Hoyer case tops the list of the 10 largest False Claims, Stark Law, and Anti-Kickback settlements of 2014, as compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review.  Endo Pharmaceuticals $193-million settlement with the federal government for off-label marketing of its Lidoderm pain patch comes in at number one.  James Hoyer client Peggy Ryan is […]

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ABC Interviews James Hoyer Partner About For-Profit Colleges

August 19, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Jesse Hoyer – Partner ABC Action News in Tampa continued its multi-year  investigation of for-profit colleges with another powerful report on this troubled industry.  This time the report focused on Everest University, which is closing down or selling off it’s campuses and online programs around the country.  The action comes after a Department of Education […]

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McKesson Corp. to Pay $18 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations Related to Shipping Services Provided Under C.D.C. Vaccine Distribution Contract

August 11, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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McKesson Corporation has agreed to pay $18 million to resolve allegations that it improperly set temperature monitors used in shipping vaccines under its contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Justice Department announced today.  McKesson is a pharmaceutical distributor with corporate headquarters in San Francisco. “Companies must comply with the requirements […]

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Tracey Cota and Gary Lang, Co-Owners of Atlanta-Based Medical Clinic Pleaded Guilty to Illegal Pay-for-Patient Conspiracy

August 08, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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A CEO of an Atlanta-area hospital and the co-owner and chief operating officer of an Atlanta-based medical clinic chain pleaded guilty in connection with the payment of illegal kickbacks to clinics in exchange for Medicaid patient referrals to hospitals in the Atlanta area and on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General […]

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Hospital System Pays $98 Million to Settle Whistleblower Suit on Improper Emergency Room Admissions

August 05, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Justice Department announced that Community Health Systems Inc. (CHS), the nation’s largest operator of acute care hospitals, has agreed to pay $98.15 million to resolve multiple lawsuits alleging that the company knowingly billed government health care programs for inpatient services that should have been billed as outpatient or observation services.  The settlement also resolves […]

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Halifax Votes to End Whistleblower Suit

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

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After five years, a fiercely fought legal battle that cost Halifax Health more than $110 million in settlement and legal costs is drawing to a close.  The James Hoyer law firm is local counsel in the Halifax case. The Halifax Health Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to settle remaining claims in a whistleblower lawsuit […]

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Justice Department Secures Record $7 Billion Global Settlement with Citigroup for Misleading Investors About Securities Containing Toxic Mortgages

July 18, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Justice Department, along with federal and state partners, today announced a $7 billion settlement with Citigroup Inc. to resolve federal and state civil claims related to Citigroup’s conduct in the packaging, securitization, marketing, sale and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) prior to Jan. 1, 2009.  The resolution includes a $4 billion civil penalty […]

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James Hoyer Partner Running Marathon for a Good Cause

July 11, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Partner Jesse Hoyer after running the Gasparilla Distance Classic in Tampa. James Hoyer partner Jesse Hoyer was profiled as the featured athlete on the Little Things for Cancer marathon team, this week.  Little Things for Cancer raises money to help cancer patients being treated at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, the Lahey Medical Center in […]

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James Hoyer New Partners Announcement

July 09, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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James, Hoyer Newcomer & Smiljanich is pleased to announce that attorney Chris Casper has been named managing partner and attorneys Jillian Estes, Sean Estes, Jesse Hoyer, and Sean Keefe have been named partners.  James Hoyer is an investigative law firm with an emphasis on False Claims Act whistleblower cases. Chris Casper – Managing Partner Chris […]

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Omnicare, the Nation’s Largest Nursing Home Pharmacy, to Pay $124 M to Settle Allegations Involving False Billings to Federal Health Care Programs

June 25, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Omnicare Inc., the nation’s largest provider of pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services to nursing homes, has agreed to pay $124.24 million for allegedly offering improper financial incentives to skilled nursing facilities in return for their continued selection of Omnicare to supply drugs to elderly Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, the Justice Department announced today . Omnicare is […]

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James Hoyer Client Named Sole Whistleblower in $193M Settlement

June 25, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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A federal judge has ruled former Endo Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative Peggy Ryan is the sole whistleblower eligible for a portion of the company’s $193 million off-label marketing settlement, announced in February by the U.S. Justice Department.   Ryan is represented by the James Hoyer Law Firm. The order was issued by Senior Judge Robert Kelly of […]

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