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False Claims Act
Wave of the Future: Are AI and Data Mining the Next Generation of “Professional Whistleblowers”?
Summary of article from Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, by Kara Gordon Silverman: The integration of AI and data mining in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation presents…
Federal District Court Finds Private-Insurer Relator Can Proceed with False Claims Action
Summary of article from The FCA Insider, by Michael Podberesky, Brett Barnett, Stephen Tagert: The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey allowed Allstate…
Texas Company Connected to Alleged Scheme That Billed Medicare $3 Billion for Urinary Catheters
Summary of article from CBS Texas, by Brian New: A Texas-based company, Konaniah Medical Supplies, is implicated in a suspected Medicare fraud scheme involving billing for…
Stark Law-Based FCA Lawsuits Multiply: Relators Targeting Physician Compensation
Summary of article from Davis Wright Tremaine, by Robert G. Homchick, Adam D. Romney, Gavin Keene: Several health systems, including Community Health Network Inc., University of…
Local Physician and Practice Agree to Pay Over $2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Press Release from U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan: I don’t normally report on False Claims Act (FCA) matters from other states, but this one…
Pandemic Fraud Suits Have Yielded Over $100 Million, Report Says
From Bloomberg Law, by Daniel Seiden: The Covid-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force has reported that over $100 million has been reclaimed by the US government through…
Oklahoma Chiropractic Clinic, Owner, and Referring Physicians Pay $465,000 to Settle Federal False Claims Act and Kickback Allegations
From United States Department of Justice: Chiropractic Associates and Dr. Scott Kirkpatrick paid $365,000 to settle allegations of wrongfully paying physicians to induce referrals of durable…
The Knowledge Requirement in a Case Alleging False Claims Act Violations
From PharmacyToday, by David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD: This matter involved a pharmacy corporation accused of violating the FCA due to falsification of prior authorization (PA)…
Houston Dental Clinic Operator Convicted in $6M Pediatric Fraud Scheme
From Press Release, United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas: Rene Gaviola, operator of Floss Family Dental Care clinic in Houston, admitted to submitting fraudulent…
Physician’s Assistant Convicted at Trial of Amniotic Fluid Scam
From Press Release, United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas: A 36-year-old physician’s assistant at a Fort Worth pain management clinic has been convicted of…