$9 million verdict against nursing home thrown out by appeals court
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 26, 2014
An Illinois nursing home won a victory last week when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit voided a $9 million verdict.
DOJ asked to create task force to investigate coronavirus-related False Claims Act allegations
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 19, 2020
A national whistleblower group is calling on the Department of Justice to establish a task force to investigate False Claims Act violations related to the coronavirus epidemic.
Court expresses concern over Omnicare drug packaging practices but dismisses False Claims suit
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 26, 2014
A whistleblower exposed disturbing drug packaging practices being used by long-term care pharmacy Omnicare Inc., but the charges don’t fall under the False Claims Act, a federal appeals court recently...
Providers rip use of statistical sampling in fraud cases
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Mar 29, 2016
The American Health Care Association is lending its clout to a controversial court case debating the use of statistical sampling in False Claims Act cases.
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Oct 09, 2015
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Omnicare will settle with DOJ in Depakote kickback cases
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Jul 09, 2015
Omnicare has announced it will settle with the Department of Justice in two federal suits accusing the pharmacy giant of taking kickbacks from Abbott Laboratories.
Diversicare, therapists hit with $1.4M settlement over moonlighting allegations
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 13, 2023
Diversicare Healthcare Services and two occupational therapists have agreed to pay nearly $1.4 million to resolve claims that the provider “condoned” therapists who clocked into nursing homes and then...
Court might leave Agape Medicare false-claims statistical sampling case in limbo
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Oct 31, 2016
A federal court may not weigh in on a case involving the controversial use of statistical sampling in Medicare false claims cases, according to recent legal arguments.
Sheehan warns doctors about new Medicaid overpayment policies
Oct 21, 2010
Healthcare reform law provisions pertaining to reporting and returning overpayments present a critical Medicaid challenge facing physicians next year, New York State Medicaid Inspector General Jim Sheehan...
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Apr 27, 2016
Heart disease risk higher among shift workers … House to take on False Claims Act oversight during Thursday hearing … Vaccinations more effective when administered in the morning