June 18, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Picture courtesy of Connect Media A Pittsburgh area cardiologist was found guilty of two counts of healthcare fraud, involving more than $13 million in falsified insurance billing. Dr. Samirkumar Shah submitted the fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicaid and several private insurance companies and received payments in excess of $3.5 million. During an eight day trial, […]
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May 15, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
TN Attorney General sues opioid maker Endo Pharmaceuticals (photo courtesy Times News) Endo Pharmaceuticals, the same company which was at the center of a $193 million settlement with one of James Hoyer’s whistleblower clients, is now facing another major legal battle. The Tennessee Attorney General is suing Endo for making unlawful and false claims about […]
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May 13, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong interviewed on 60 Minutes If you ever wondered why the price of generic drugs is getting so expensive, 60 Minutes gave us an inside look at the problem on its Sunday broadcast. The CBS program profiled the on-going battle of Connecticut Attorney General William Tong to hold big pharma accountable. […]
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May 03, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Gary D. Newsome, former CEO of Health Management Associates LLC (HMA), a hospital chain that was headquartered in Naples, Florida, has agreed to pay the United States $3.46 million to settle allegations that he caused HMA to knowingly submit false claims to government health care programs by admitting patients who could have been treated on […]
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May 03, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
US WorldMeds LLC founder and CEO Breckenridge Jones US WORLDMEDS LLC The Justice Department announced today that US WorldMeds LLC (USWM) has agreed to pay $17.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., by paying kickbacks to patients and physicians to improperly induce prescriptions of its […]
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April 24, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The fight for worker rights took another blow today. The Supreme Court ruled employees at a California company could not band together in an effort to get compensation from their employer for a breach of their data. The 5-4 decision put yet another limitation on the ability to use class arbitration and class actions against […]
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March 13, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
James Hoyer law firm Shareholder & Partner Jesse Hoyer Attorney Jesse Hoyer is a partner and shareholder of the James Hoyer law firm. She carries on the legacy of her parents, former prosecutors who founded the firm. Watch the video below to learn more about her. Attorney Jesse Hoyer explains how she helps clients. Jesse’s […]
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February 18, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
AgeVital agrees to pay $775,000 to settle kickback claims [*See video below on coverage of the settlement on WFLA channel 8 in Tampa. James Hoyer Attorney Jesse Hoyer is interviewed*] SARASOTA, FL – The action of one patient who recognized possible fraud against Medicare led to this settlement which returns nearly one million dollars to […]
Learn MoreFebruary 12, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
When you’re facing issues at work, it can be scary and confusing. Wrongful termination. Discrimination. Retaliation. Witnessing fraud. James Hoyer Employment Lawyer Dave Scher explains what to do and how to get help. Dave Scher leads the James Hoyer Employment law division. Click here to learn more about Dave and to contact him directly for […]
Learn MoreFebruary 01, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Attorney Dave Scher leads the James Hoyer Employment Law division. His philosophy stems from the simple belief that it’s a privilege to help people. Watch the video below to hear from Dave personally on why he practices employment law and how he helps his clients. Click here to learn more about Dave and to contact […]
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January 22, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
James Hoyer Of Counsel Attorney David Haron and his client George Karadsheh were featured in an encore presentation of American Greed: Diagnosis Blood Money. Karadsheh blew the whistle to expose one of the most heinous medical fraud cases of our day. Dr. Farid Fata told patients they had cancer when they did not in order […]
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October 15, 2018 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
(L to R) Elaine Stromgren, Susan Gouinlock, Sean Keefe, Kristen Folding James Hoyer partner Elaine Stromgren had the honor of leading a panel on statistical sampling at this year’s annual Taxpayers Against Fraud conference in Washington D.C. Statistical sampling can be an essential tool in False Claims Act cases, especially when the fraud is too […]
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