Dr. Judith Robinson The NBC affiliate in Indianapolis continued its coverage of a whistleblower case filed by James Hoyer law firm client Dr. Judith Robinson. In a powerful report, WTHR TV Investigative Reporter Sandra Chapman interviewed the mother of a maternity...
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Miami Herald Exposes Shady For-Profit College Business Practices
Jesse Hoyer – Partner James Hoyer partner Jesse Hoyer was interviewed for this in-depth expose` on for-profit colleges in Florida. Hoyer’s expertise in the for-profit college arena is extensive, having represented multiple for-profit college whistleblowers who’ve...
Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, Texas Agrees to Pay United States $21.75 Million to Settle Alleged False Claims Act Violations
Citizens Medical Center, a county-owned hospital in Victoria, Texas, has agreed to pay the United States $21,750,000 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians, the Justice...
Whistleblower Doctor Stands Up against Indiana’s Largest Hospital System: Says Care Compromised for Low Income Pregnant Women
Dr. Judith Robinson James Hoyer law firm client Dr. Judith Robinson is a well-respected Obstetrician/Gynecologist who’s practiced in Indianapolis for 30 years. She chose to come forward as a whistleblower and put her career on the line after witnessing a violation of...
Recovery Home Care Services, a Florida Home Health Care Company, Agrees to Pay $1.1 Million to Resolve F.C.A.
Recovery Home Care Inc., Recovery Home Care Services Inc. (collectively Recovery Home Care) and National Home Care Holdings LLC have agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that the Recovery Home Care entities violated the False Claims Act by improperly...
James Hoyer Lead Investigator Explains Florida Fraud for the Tampa Bay Times
James Hoyer’s lead investigator Al Scudieri was recently interviewed for an article about the abundance of fraud complaints in Florida by Robert Trigaux of the Tampa Bay Times. Al’s theory as to why fraud is so prevalent in Florida is that: Florida’s not only the...
Michigan Psychotherapy Clinic Owner, Gerald Funderburg, Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for his Role in $3.3 M Medicare Scheme
A former Michigan resident who directed a $3.3 million psychotherapy fraud scheme, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of...
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
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...
Dr. Paula Williamson, a Michigan Physician Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for her Role in a $2.1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
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...
Don’t Fall for IRS Phone Scam
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...