Owner, Operator of Texas Lab Charged for $79 Million Medical Testing Fraud Scheme -
On November 20, Osman Syed, the owner and operator of a laboratory in Texas, was charged with three counts of health care fraud,...more
11/25/2024
/ Conspiracies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Bank Accounts ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Home Health Care ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Testing ,
Medicare ,
Money Laundering ,
Sentencing ,
Settlement ,
Texas
Florida Federal Judge Strikes Down FCA’s Qui Tam Provision as Unconstitutional -
On September 30, US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida held in a historic decision that the federal...more
10/7/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Appointments Clause ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Health Care Programs (FHCP) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Misrepresentation ,
OIG ,
Qui Tam ,
Sentencing ,
Settlement ,
Unconstitutional Condition
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Charged for Accepting Foreign Bribes -
On September 26, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and two counts of soliciting donations from...more
9/30/2024
/ Bribery ,
Campaign Contributions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Fraud ,
HRSA ,
Identity Theft ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Billing Codes ,
Reimbursements ,
Sentencing ,
Settlement ,
Virus Testing ,
Wire Fraud
Precision Lens Pays $12 Million to Resolve FCA and AKS Violations -
Late last week, Precision Lens and the estate of its former principal agreed to pay $12 million to resolve allegations regarding violations of the False...more
8/5/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Reimbursements ,
Settlement ,
Stark Law ,
Telemarketing ,
Whistleblowers
Texas Pharmaceutical Marketer Sentenced for $59 Million Medications Fraud Conspiracy -
On July 12, Quintan Cockerell, a Texas pharmaceutical marketer, was sentenced to over two years in prison and ordered to pay more than...more
7/22/2024
/ Conspiracies ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Hospice ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Sentencing ,
Settlement
DOJ Secures Plea in $50 Million Medicare Fraud and Kickback Scheme -
On April 26, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Manishkumar Patel pleaded guilty to charges related to a $50 million health care fraud and...more
5/6/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
HRSA ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Retaliation ,
Telemarketing ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
Department of Justice Designates First Chief AI Officer -
On February 22, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) designated Jonathan Mayer as the DOJ’s first “Chief Science Technology Advisor and Chief Artificial Intelligence...more
Owner of Telemedicine Companies Settles $110 Million Health Care Fraud Claim -
Steven Richardson, the owner of telemedicine companies Expansion Media, LLC and Hybrid Management Group LLC, agreed to settle allegations that...more
2/26/2024
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Settlement ,
Telemedicine
Hospital Executive and Three Physicians to Pay More Than $880,000 to Resolve Kickback Allegations -
On Monday, December 4, 2023, a Lexington, Texas, hospital executive and three health care providers agreed to pay more...more
12/11/2023
/ Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Conspiracies ,
Controlled Substances ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Settlement ,
TRICARE ,
Wire Fraud
Lab Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering -
On September 26, 2023, a US District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina sentenced a Charlotte lab owner, Donald Booker, to over...more
10/2/2023
/ Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Gift-Cards ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
Sentencing ,
Wire Fraud ,
Witness Tampering
Government Brings FCA Action Against Laboratory Companies -
On July 18, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it has filed a complaint against multiple laboratory companies and their owner, Patrick...more
7/24/2023
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Kickbacks ,
Laboratories ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Virus Testing
Recent Interview With FCA Plaintiff Bar Attorneys Offers Key Insight into Trends in Anti-Kickback Litigation -
During a recent interview commemorating the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Anti-Kickback Statute, two...more
Medical Technology Company President Convicted for Participation in $77 Million COVID-19 and Allergy Testing Scheme -
On September 1, 2022, the president of Arrayit Corporation, a medical technology company in Silicon...more
9/9/2022
/ Bribery ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Investors ,
Kickbacks ,
Medical Technology Companies ,
Medicare ,
Prison ,
Puerto Rico ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Wire Fraud
Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, Former Theranos President and COO, Found Guilty on All Twelve Fraud Counts in High-Profile Trial -
On July 7, 2022, a federal jury in the Northern District of California found Ramesh “Sunny”...more
7/11/2022
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Appeals ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
En Banc Review ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Theranos ,
Unconstitutional Condition ,
Wire Fraud
DOJ and Treasury Announce Multilateral Russian Oligarch Task Force Called “REPO” -
On March 16, 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen met with representatives from Australia,...more
4th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FCA Medicaid Suit Against Allergan -
On January 25, 2022, a majority of the Fourth Circuit panel affirmed the dismissal of a relator's False Claims Act complaint against Allergan Sales LLC,...more
1/31/2022
/ Allergan Inc ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Mail Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Pharmacist ,
Sentencing ,
TRICARE
Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to $6.9 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Kickbacks and Bribery -
On January 13, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a Florida man pled guilty in the Southern District of...more
1/24/2022
/ Bribery ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DEA ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FBI ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Virus Testing
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