June 30, 2005
Office products company will pay U.S. government $9 million to settle allegations of overcharging
Humanscale Corporation (formerly Softview Computer Products) will pay the United States $9 million to resolve allegations that the company failed to disclose all discount and pricing information to government...
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Whistle-blower lawsuits accuse Caremark of Medicaid fraud
Caremark, Inc. a pharmacy benefits manager, is facing two whistle-blower lawsuits alleging fraudulent practices. One filed in U.S. District Court in San Antonio alleges Caremark billed Medicaid for prescription...
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June 23, 2005
Medical college settles research grant fraud allegations
Weill Medical College of Cornell University will pay $4.4 million to settle allegations of research grant fraud. The government alleged that Weill violated the False Claims Act by improperly reporting...
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June 20, 2005
Massachusetts cardiologist charged with Medicare fraud
Dr. Philip A. Chiotellis of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, has been charged by the U.S. Attorney in Boston with billing Medicare for thousands of cardiovascular stress tests rather than the cardiac rehabilitation...
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June 09, 2005
Military aircraft parts maker indicted for falsely certifying equipment
Anco-Tech, a manufacturer of titanium tubing for military aircraft that has gone out of business, was indicted for certifying equipment sold to Boeing and Bell Helicopter from 1995 to 2002. Boeing and...
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June 02, 2005
Whistleblower suit accuses shipyards of failing to ensure safety of submarine parts
A False Claims Act suit filed by two whistleblowers claims that Northrop Grumman Newport News and General Dynamics Electric Boat failed in their duty to ensure the safety of key parts on their submarines....
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