DOJ Reports Nearly $3 Billion in FCA Settlements, Judgments for FY 2024 -
On January 15, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) totaled more than $2.9...more
1/20/2025
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investment Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
Seventh Circuit Considers When Legal Marketing Transforms Into Illegal Kickbacks -
On December 4, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments regarding whether the January 2023 jury conviction of...more
12/9/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Appeals ,
Bribery ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Marketing ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Sentencing ,
TRICARE
Chicago Laboratory Owner Charged with Defrauding Medicare in $60 Million COVID-19 Test Kit Scheme -
The Chicago-based owner of two laboratories, Zoom Labs Inc. and Western Labs Co., has been charged with health care fraud...more
6/17/2024
/ Chronic Care Managment (CCM) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Damages ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
HRSA ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Penalties ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
TRICARE ,
Uninsured Patients