DOJ’s First Criminal Securities Fraud Prosecution Related to COVID-19 Results in Eight-Year Sentence -
Mark Schena, the former president of Arrayit Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company, was...more
10/23/2023
/ Conspiracies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investors ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Technology Companies ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Restitution ,
Securities Fraud ,
Sentencing ,
Settlement ,
TRICARE ,
Wire Fraud
CEO of Defunct Medical Testing Lab to Pay $1.1 Million to Settle FCA and AKS Case -
Jae Lee, the former CEO of defunct Northwest Physicians Laboratory (NWPL), agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that he...more
10/22/2021
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
CARES Act ,
Contractors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Settlement ,
TRICARE ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wire Fraud
Pharmaceutical Company Agrees to Pay $12.6 Million to Settle FCA Allegations Involving Kickbacks -
On Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced a $12.6 million settlement with Incyte Corporation, a Delaware...more
5/10/2021
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Frivolous Lawsuits ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Money Laundering ,
Settlement ,
Telemarketing ,
TRICARE
Urgent Care Provider and Management Company to pay $22.5 Million to End FCA Claims -
South Carolina urgent care providers agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve False Claims Act claims filed by two former employees. The...more
4/19/2021
/ Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Money Laundering ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Settlement ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
Despite Decrease in 2020 False Claims Act Recoveries, Investigations and Litigation Expected to Rise Under the Biden Administration -
As previously detailed by Arent Fox, total False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for the...more
2/1/2021
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Biden Administration ,
CARES Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investigations ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Recovery Plans ,
Settlement Agreements ,
TRICARE
Medical Device Manufacturer Settles Improper Payment Allegations for $18 Million -
Merit Medical Systems Inc. (MMSI), a Utah-based medical device maker, will pay $18 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a...more
10/19/2020
/ Child Care ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Mail Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Subcontractors ,
TRICARE ,
Wire Fraud
Biotechnology Company Settles False Claims Act Charges for $11.5 million -
The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced a settlement with Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. (“BRL”), a New...more
9/28/2020
/ Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Biotechnology ,
Broker-Dealer ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
New Jersey ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers
Acute Care Hospital Agrees to Pay $50 Million to Settle Alleged Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Violations -
On September 9, 2020, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Wheeling Hospital Inc. (“Wheeling...more
9/14/2020
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
California ,
Campaign Contributions ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Market Value ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Qui Tam ,
Risk Assessment ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Stark Law ,
TRICARE ,
Wire Fraud
Drug Testing Lab Pays Nearly $12 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations -
On July 20, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a civil settlement with Sterling Healthcare Opco, LLC d/b/a Cordant Health...more
7/27/2020
/ Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Testing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Inspector General ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TRICARE
COVID Relief Program Fraud Charges -
DOJ continues to announce charges against defendants accused of fraud in connection with allegedly false loan applications submitted under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...more
7/20/2020
/ Bank Fraud ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Loan Applications ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Tax Returns ,
TRICARE ,
Wire Fraud
DOJ Announces $72.3 Million False Claims Act Settlement -
Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic and Multi-Specialty Surgery, its part-owner and management company, a physician group, and other affiliated entities and...more
7/13/2020
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Genetic Testing ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement ,
stark ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers
SBA and Department of Treasury Announce Disclosure of PPP Recipients -
After weeks of mounting public and congressional pressure, on Friday, June 19, the SBA and Department of Treasury announced that it will make...more
6/26/2020
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure ,
Financial Institutions ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
NAICS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SBA ,
TRICARE ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wire Fraud
Business Owner Charged with Fraud Connected to the Paycheck Protection Program -
On June 15, 2020, the owner of several information technology companies was charged in a criminal complaint with bank fraud and for making...more
6/22/2020
/ Business Ownership ,
CARES Act ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
IRS ,
Kickbacks ,
Loan Applications ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
TRICARE
Medical Technology Company President Charged in $69 Million COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme -
A complaint in the Northern District of California was unsealed on June 9, 2020, charging the president of Arrayit Corporation, a...more
6/15/2020
/ Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Pharmacies ,
Probation ,
Securities Fraud ,
South Korea ,
TRICARE ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Virus Testing ,
Wire Fraud
SEC Adopts Aggressive Approach to COVID-19 Fraud -
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has already initiated multiple investigations into companies seeking to illegally profit from the global coronavirus pandemic...more
5/4/2020
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Inspector General ,
Medicare ,
Pandemic ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trading Suspension ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers
Omnicare and CVS Face Fraudulent Billing Lawsuit -
On Tuesday, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced a False Claims Act lawsuit against Omnicare, Inc. and its parent company, CVS Health...more
12/20/2019
/ CVS ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
Omnicare ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rite Aid ,
State Attorneys General ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers
Defense Vehicle Manufacturer Accused of Defrauding the Government by $1.2 Billion -
On Tuesday, December 3, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia unsealed a six-year-old False Claims Act complaint...more
12/9/2019
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Settlement ,
Stark Law ,
TRICARE ,
United Auto Workers
Compound Ingredient Supplier to Pay Over $22 Million to Resolve Allegations Brought Under Qui Tam Provisions of FCA -
On November 7, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Fagron Holding USA LLC (Fagron) had...more
11/18/2019
/ Alstom ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corporate Officers ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Insider Trading ,
Medicare ,
Qui Tam ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers
Medical Device Exec Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for $4.6 Million Kickback Scheme, Co-Conspirator Awaits Sentencing -
On August 29, the Department of Justice announced that a Tennessee health care executive, Brenda...more
9/9/2019
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Pharmacies ,
Prison ,
SBA ,
TRICARE