December 22, 2009
Three home health agencies settle whistleblower suits for $24 million
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and U.S. Attorney Benton J. Campbell today announced a settlement with three home health agencies resolving qui tam lawsuits that alleged violations of the federal and...
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December 22, 2009
U.S., Calif. and Florida recover $69 million from Schering-Plough
Schering-Plough has agreed to pay a total of $69 million to the federal government and the states of California and Florida to settle allegations that it deliberately inflated the cost of drugs, causing...
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December 22, 2009
University of Phoenix settles qui tam suit for $78.5 million
The University of Phoenix has agreed to pay $78.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The suit, which was pursued by the qui tam plaintiffs after the government declined...
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December 10, 2009
Florida will receive $8.5 million in whistleblower suit
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced that the state will receive $8.5 million from a settlement with Roxane Laboratories, Inc., and its corporate affiliates. The settlement resolves allegations...
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December 03, 2009
Qui tam cases made up nearly $2 billion of FY 2009 FCA recoveries
The Justice Department announced that settlements and judgements in cases involving fraud against the government reached $2.4 billion in fiscal year 2009. Of that amount, nearly $2 billion was attributable...
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December 01, 2009
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in False Claims Act case
The U. S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on November 30 in the case of Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District v United States ex rel Wilson. The question before the court concerns the...
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December 01, 2009
Nation’s largest nursing home pharmacy settles qui tam suit
The U.S. Dept. of Justice announced on November 3, 2009 that the nation’s largest nursing home pharmacy, Omnicare Inc., will pay $98 million, and drug manufacturer, IVAX Pharmaceuticals of Weston, Florida,...
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October 08, 2009
Congressional Research Service report on the False Claims Act
The Congressional Research Service has released a report on the False Claims Act, Qui Tam: The False Claims Act and Related Federal Statutes. CRS is a department within the Library of Congress that provides...
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October 07, 2009
Hospitals settle kyphoplasty fraud suit for $8.3 million
Six hospitals in Indiana and Alabama will pay the United States more than $8 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, the U.S. Dept. of Justice...
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September 03, 2009
Pfizer’s payment of $2.3 billion is largest healthcare fraud settlement ever, DOJ says
The U.S. Dept. of Justice announced that Pfizer Inc. will pay $2.3 billion in civil False Claims Act damages and criminal fines to resolve allegations that the company illegally promoted a number of its...
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