by admin | Aug 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
A whistleblower will receive $2.16 million for helping Medicare recover $8 million taken from it by fraud. Darlene Tucker, a former administrator at Southern Crescent Hospital, filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against Dubuis Health System, and her employer, Southern...
by admin | Jul 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
Some pharmacies automatically refill prescriptions that have been prescribed by a doctor. The courtesy can be a real time-saver. When you are getting low on a prescription, you can head down to the drug store any time, knowing your prescription will be waiting for...
by admin | Jul 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
As a lawyer for whistleblowers and a taxpayer, I was pleased to see that the Government took affirmative action to stop anesthesia fraud. This time, according to an article in the Newport Beach Coronado del Mar Patch, the University of California-Irvine paid $1.2...
by admin | Jul 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
False Claims Act lawsuits cover fraud of all types, from doctors and hospitals cheating on Medicare claims to defense contractors overbilling. But many people do not realize that the Act also covers fraud related to all types of procurement contracts, including...
by admin | Jul 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
CDW-Government, LLC, has agreed it will pay $5.66 million to settle a whistleblower’s lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act. According to a United States Department of Justice press release, the suit alleged that CDW violated its contract with the United...
