Ward Diesel Filter Systems Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $628,000 to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to federal agencies under a contract to provide diesel exhaust filtering systems for fire engines through the General Services...
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IRS Says It Will Improve Whistle-Blower Program Amid Outcry
The Internal Revenue Service will review its tax whistle-blower program to improve its backlog and working practices, after the program came under fire from politicians and lawyers. The IRS will work with “internal and external stakeholders” on a “comprehensive...
Doctor Accused of $375 Million Medicare Fraud Decides He Won’t Practice Medicine Anymore
You might remember Dr. Jacques Roy. Back in February, the feds fingered him as the leader of one of the largest Medicare fraud schemes in history, alleging that he bilked the federal government of nearly $375 million. To recap: Between 2005 and 2011, Roy referred more...
Brooklyn Doctor Convicted for Role in Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON – A Brooklyn board-certified colorectal surgeon, who owned and operated a New York medical clinic, was convicted for his role in a fraud scheme that billed Medicare and numerous private insurance companies for surgeries and other complex medical procedures...
Indiana A.G. Settles Medicaid Claim With Walgreens Over Gift Cards
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced two settlements on Friday worth $320,000 to his state with Walgreen Co. resolving allegations of ineligible Medicaid claims and other reimbursement matters. The settlements with Walgreen...
Miami-Area Resident Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON – A Miami-area resident who helped pay illegal kickbacks and transported ineligible patients to a fraudulent mental health company was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for her role in a scheme to falsely bill Medicare, announced the Department of...
Texas-based Medical Device Manufacturer Pays U.S. $34 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations
Orthofix Inc., a Texas-based manufacturer of medical devices, has agreed to pay the United States $34,234,263 to settle allegations under the civil False Claims Act relating to the company’s sale of bone growth stimulator devices, the Justice Department announced...
Los Angeles Physician Assistant Found Guilty in $18.9 M Medicare Fraud
LOS ANGELES—A physician assistant who worked at fraudulent medical clinics where he used the stolen identities of doctors to write prescriptions for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME) and diagnostic tests has been convicted of conspiracy, health...
Virginia-based Defense Contractor Calnet to Pay $18.1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act
Calnet Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $18.1 million to resolve allegations that the company submitted false claims to the Department of Defense, the Justice Department announced today. Calnet Inc., an intelligence analysis, information technology and...
Woman Who Couldn’t Be Intimidated By Citigroup Wins $31 Million
Sherry Hunt never expected to be a senior manager at a Wall Street bank. She was a country girl, raised in rural Michigan by a dad who taught her to fish and a mom who showed her how to find wild mushrooms. She listened to Marty Robbins and Buck Owens on the radio and...