Featured Unsealed Cases
United States ex rel. Thomas v. Best Choice Home Health Care Agency, Inc., No. 2:13-cv-02209 (D. Kan.) -
Complaint Filed: May 6, 2013 -
Complaint Unsealed: October 24, 2016...more
3/17/2017
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Civil Penalty Fund ,
Co-Conspirators ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Dismissals ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False-Certification of Conformance ,
Former Employee ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Home Health Care ,
Intervenors ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Stark Law ,
State False Claims Acts ,
Whistleblowers
Since our last issue, we have identified 31 recently unsealed health care-related whistleblower cases. In this Qui Tam Update, we analyze the trends and take an in-depth look at a few noteworthy cases....more
8/5/2016
/ Certificates of Compliance ,
Constructive Trusts ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DEA ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Intervenors ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
State False Claims Acts ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Whistleblowers
Trends & Analysis:
..We have identified 15 health care–related qui tam cases that were unsealed since our last Qui Tam Update. Of those, 12 were filed from 2012 to the present. All but two cases had been pending more...more
10/9/2015
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employees ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Former Employee ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Overpayment ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Settlement ,
Social Security Act ,
Stark Law ,
State False Claims Acts ,
Whistleblowers
Trends & Analysis -
Since our last Qui Tam Update, we have identified 39 health-related False Claims Act (“FCA”) qui tam cases that have been unsealed. Of those cases...more
9/22/2015
/ ACOs ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Controlled Substances ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Falsified Documents ,
Former Employee ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Internal Controls ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Shared Savings Program ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Retaliation ,
Settlement ,
State False Claims Acts ,
Stipulations ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wrongful Termination