November 23, 2004
Whistleblower suit against abusive nursing home settles
Maxwell Manor nursing home of Chicago has agreed to settle a False Claims Act suit alleging that they billed the government for inadequate or worthless services. Abuse and neglect was said to be pervasive...
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November 22, 2004
Construction company settles False Claims Act alleging fraud in embassy construction
Perini Corporation, a Massachusetts-based construction contractor, will pay the United States $998,500 to resolve claims that the company inflated its request for compensation for delays in construction....
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November 13, 2004
McKesson unit to plead guilty and pay $7.4 million fine
TBC Products, an indirect subsidiary of drug wholesaler McKesson Corp., has agreed to plead guilty to attempting to obstruct a federal audit. It will pay $7.4 million as a fine and civil settlement. Federal...
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November 11, 2004
Diebold settles False Claims Act suit over voting machines
Diebold has agreed to pay the state of California $2.6 million to settle claims that it falsely certified the security of its electronic voting machines, misleading six counties into buying the machines....
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November 09, 2004
Oregon doctor settles False Claims Act case on billing for drug samples
Urologist G. Craig Kiser has agreed to a settlement with the Oregon Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney. Kiser was charged with improperly billing Medicare and Medicaid for drugs received as free samples...
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November 04, 2004
PolyMedica to pay government $35 million in fraud settlement
PolyMedica Corp., a medical supply company, has reached a tentative $35 million settlement with the federal government over alleged Medicare fraud. The company was alleged to have shipped diabetes test...
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November 01, 2004
Florida obstetrician settles Medicaid fraud case
Thomas Armbruster, a West Pasco, Florida obstetrician, will pay $577,000 to settle charges that he billed Medicaid for birthing services that were performed by nurse midwives. In addition to representing...
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October 24, 2004
Security firm charged with defrauding government for Iraq work
Custer Battles, a firm with $100 million in Iraqi security contracts, has been charged in a whistleblower lawsuit with repeatedly billing the occupation authorities for nonexistent services or at grossly...
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October 06, 2004
San Diego defense contractor settles qui tam case
Photon Research Associates and its chief executive have paid $1.9 million to settle charges that the firm inflated labor costs on government contracts. The suit was brought by a whistleblower under the...
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October 06, 2004
Genentech receives subpoenas on drug promotion
Genentech is the latest biotech company to be served with subpoenas relating to drug promotion. It is believed that the investigation concerns off-label marketing of Rituxan, a cancer drug. Doctors may...
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