July 06, 2005
New Jersey medical school overbilled Medicaid for years
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey was warned by its lawyer in 2001 that it had been double billing Medicaid since the mid-1990’s. The university billed the health insurance program...
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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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May 31, 2005
Boeing employees file whistleblower suit
Three Boeing employees have filed a False Claims Act suit, alleging that the plane maker installed defective parts in a range of aircraft and tried to cover up their use. The parts were supplied by Ducommun...
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May 30, 2005
Whistleblower lawsuit claims Caremark Rx defrauded Medicaid
The federal government and four states have joined a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that Caremark Rx, a pharmacy benefits manager, unlawfully avoided repaying Medicaid for drugs it should have covered...
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May 28, 2005
Mayo Clinic pays $6.5 million to settle research grant fraud allegations
The Mayo Clinic has paid $6.5 million to settle allegations that it misspent millions of dollars in federal research grants over more than a decade. The whistleblower suit was brought by a former accounting...
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