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Three Patient Recruiters for Carring Nurse Home Health Care Corp,a Miami Home Health Company, Plead Guilty for Roles in $48 Million Scheme

December 04, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Three patient recruiters for a Miami health care company pleaded guilty today for their participation in a $48 million home health Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Steinbach of […]

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CVS Will Pay $4.25 Million for Allegedly Denying Medicaid Claims for Reimbursement of Prescription Drug Costs

December 03, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Caremark LLC, a pharmacy benefit management company (PBM), will pay the government and five states a total of $4.25 million to settle allegations that it knowingly failed to reimburse Medicaid for prescription drug costs paid on behalf of Medicaid beneficiaries, who also were eligible for drug benefits under Caremark-administered private health plans, the Justice Department […]

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Ensign Group Inc. a Skilled Nursing Facility Based in Mission Viejo, Calif. to Pay $48 Million to Resolve Allegations That Six Facilities Billed for Unnecessary Therapy

November 20, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Ensign Group Inc., a skilled nursing provider based in Mission Viejo, Calif., that operates nursing homes across the western U.S. has agreed to pay $48 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted to Medicare false claims for medically unnecessary rehabilitation therapy services, the Justice Department announced today. Six of Ensign’s skilled nursing facilities […]

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FreshPoint Inc. to Pay $4.2 Million for Overbilling the Department of Defense for Produce

November 19, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Justice Department announced today that FreshPoint Inc., a Houston, Texas-based food distribution company and wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco Corp., has agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that it overcharged the Department of Defense for fresh fruit and vegetables purchased under 15 separate contracts. The contracts were awarded to East Coast Fruit […]

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James Hoyer Creative Director Premieres JFK Documentary

November 08, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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James Hoyer Creative Director Larry Wiezycki is the director and editor of a fascinating, new PBS documentary about President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Tampa just days before he was assassinated. JFK in Tampa: The 50th Anniversary premiered November 7th at the Tampa Theatre to a standing room only crowd and will air multiple times […]

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LG CHEM MICHIGAN, INC. TO PAY OVER $1.2 MILLION TO RESOLVE ALLEGATIONS OF PAYING EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITES

November 06, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Miles, Jr., announced today that LG Chem Michigan, Inc. (“LGCMI”) will pay the United States $1,231,319 to resolve allegations, under the federal False Claims Act, that the company improperly sought and obtained federal funds to pay employees who were engaged in recreational and volunteer activities. This amount […]

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Orlando Area Hospice Pays $3 Million to Settle Medicare Fraud Charges

November 05, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Hospice of the Comforter Inc. (HOTCI) was accused of billing Medicare for patients who were not terminally ill, according to the Department of Justice.   The company has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve the allegations.  The government says evidence showed HOTCI violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the Medicare program […]

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Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Johnson & Johnson Press Conference Announcing $2.2B Settlement

November 04, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Good morning – and thank you all for being here. I am joined by Associate Attorney General [Tony] West; Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division [Stuart] Delery; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania [Zane] Memeger; U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts [Carmen] Ortiz; First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District […]

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SEC Awards Maximum to Whistleblower

October 31, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2013-231 SEC REWARDS WHISTLEBLOWER WITH $150,000 PAYOUT Washington D.C., Oct. 30, 2013 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $150,000 to a whistleblower whose tips helped the agency stop a scheme that was defrauding investors. The award recipient, who does not wish to be identified, provided […]

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US Government Intervenes in F.C.A. Lawsuit Against USIS for Failing to Perform Required Quality Reviews of Background Investigations

October 30, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The government has intervened in a lawsuit filed under the False Claims Act against United States Investigations Services LLC (USIS) in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the Department of Justice announced today.  The lawsuit alleges that USIS, located in Falls Church, Va., failed to perform quality control reviews in connection […]

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Alex Kapri and Russ Muratov,Owners and Supervisor of Alpha Ambulance Inc. Plead Guilty in Los Angeles for Role in Ambulance Fraud Scheme

October 29, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The owners and supervisor of Alpha Ambulance Inc. (Alpha), a now-defunct Los Angeles-area ambulance transportation company, have pleaded guilty in connection with an ambulance fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr. of the Central District of California; Special Agent in Charge Glenn R. […]

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Study Finds Increased Use of Radiation Therapy When Doctors Use Their Own Machine

October 29, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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A new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined the use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) that has been integrated into urology practices. Specifically, the researchers looked at how owning IMRT equipment correlated with the utilization of IMRT to treat prostate cancer. The study was based on Medicare claims from 2005 to […]

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