November 06, 2007
D.C. extends contract of firm tied to fraud
Maximus Inc., a consulting company that paid $30.5 million in July to resolve a False Claims Act suit, is being retained as a management consultant by the District of Columbia. The District’s Department...
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California mental health care firm settles whistleblower suit
Stars Behavioral Health Group will pay $1 million for allegedly charging Medi-Cal for treatment at a San Leandro clinic on days when the youths were home with their families. The suit originated as a whistleblower...
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WellCare offices raided in investigation of Medicaid fraud
WellCare Health Plan’s Tampa, Florida, headquarters were searched by state and federal agents investigating allegations brought in a whistleblower suit. The whistleblower, a former employee of a...
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Connecticut lab will pay $1.5 million in whistleblower suit
Dianon Systems Inc., a reference lab in Stratford, Connecticut, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve claims under the False Claims Act that the company mischarged Medicare and TRICARE for certain...
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Hexcel will pay $15 million in FCA suit
Hexcel, an aerospace supplier, will pay $15 million to settle allegations it violated the federal False Claims Act. The government alleged that Hexcel supplied defective bulletproof vests to law enforcement...
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DOJ obtained $2 billion in fraud recoveries in FY 2007
The United States Dept. of Justice announced that it obtained $2 billion in settlements in fraud cases during fiscal year 2007, with most of the recoveries resulting from whistleblower lawsuits. The whistleblower...
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Arizona Heart Hospital settles False Claims Act suit
Arizona Heart Hospital will pay approximately $5.8 million to resolve allegations that they improperly billed Medicare for non-covered procedures. Two doctors groups, Arizona Heart Institute and AHI Cardiovascular...
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Air cargo company admits defrauding military
National Air Cargo of Orchard Park, New York, has admitted defrauding the Defense Department out of million of dollars. The company agreed to pay $28 million in fines, restitution and forfeitures to resolve...
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Supreme Court will hear whistleblower case on “presentment”
The United States Supreme Court has granted cert in the case of Allison Engine Company, Inc. et. al. v. United States ex rel Roger Sanders, Supreme Court Docket No. 07-214. Defendants, including the General...
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