October 1, 2018
“The US Department of Justice Recovers More than $2.8 Billion in False Claims Act Claims in 2018 – Part 2“
The US Department of Justice Recovers More than $2.8 Billion in False Claims Act Claims in 2018 – Part 2 There were many other interesting False Claims Act recoveries in 2018, in addition to those mentioned in part one our yearly False Claims Act summary. One case involved a settlement…
October 1, 2018
“The US Department of Justice Recovers More than $2.8 Billion in False Claims Act Claims in 2018 – Part 1“
According to the US Department of Justice, 2018 was another banner year for whistleblowers and False Claims Act cases. The DOJ settled or obtained verdicts in cases worth more than $2.8 billion. Whistleblowers can bring actions under the False Claims Act against individuals and businesses that commit fraud against Medicare,…
October 1, 2018
“Why False Claims Actions May be Barred“
Why False Claims Actions May be Barred The False Claims Act (FCA) was enacted during the 1860s to help provide an incentive for disclosing fraud involving government contracts with the US Department of Defense. The FCA has been expanded and amended several times. Now whistleblowers who disclose government fraud involving…
October 1, 2018
“Kickbacks and the False Claims Act“
Many cases of healthcare fraud that involve Medicare, Medicaid, and other healthcare agencies involve kickbacks. A common kickback example is when drug makers pay physicians financial compensation to recommend the drug makers’ drugs to their patients. Another example is when hospitals provide doctors with free services in return for the…
October 1, 2018
“Whistleblower’s Qui Tam Lawsuit against Insys Unsealed“
Qui Tam Lawsuit Against Insys Unsealed | FederalFalseClaimsAttorneys.com Phillips & Cohen LLP announced on May 14, 2018, that documents in a whistleblower claim filed by a former sale representative of Insys Therapeutics were recently unsealed. The original lawsuit was filed in 2013 against the Florida company by Maria Guzman. The lawsuit…
October 1, 2018
“Philadelphia Health Company Allegations of False Claims Act Violations“
Philadelphia Health Company Agrees to Settle Allegations of False Claims Act Violations for Vascular $3.825 Million The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reported on October 23, 2018, that whistleblowers helped force a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania company and its 23 related corporations to agree to a $3.825 million settlement of charges it…
October 1, 2018
“U.S. Department of Justice False Claims Act Complaints“
U.S. Department of Justice Announces it Will Intervene in False Claims Act Complaints Against Tetra Tech Ec. Inc. The DOJ reported on October 26, 2018, that it will intervene in three federal California whistleblower cases. The Department of Justice claims that Tetra Tech EC Inc. (Tetra Tech) failed to submit…
