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From the monthly archives: December 2010
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More Hospitals Create Improper Relationships with Physicians, But More Also Self-Report Fraud

On December 30, 2010 By

A new trend in healthcare fraud enforcement reflects a willingness by hospitals to be more forthcoming. Detroit Medical and St. Mary’s Medical Center in Pennsylvania recently reported improper financial relationships with physicians — voluntarily. Detroit Medical entered into a $30 million settlement agreement with the U.S. government stemming from violations [...]

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Feds Crack Down on Hospitals Billing Medicare

On December 28, 2010 By

Recently, a slew of False Claims Act settlements with hospitals represent the FCA’s most successful recent target. Among the perpetrators: John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Georgia, Detroit Medical Center, and the Mayo Clinic. Additionally, Tuomey Healthcare in South Carolina was [...]

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Bone Cement Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to “Human Experimentation”

On December 20, 2010 By

Synthes Inc., and its subsidiary, Norian Corp., recently pled guilty to performing unauthorized testing of its bone cement for off-label uses. Approved for use in arms, initial studies nonetheless suggested that the cement could cause blood clots. Despite the limited approval and clotting concerns, the company injected the bone cement into spinal surgery [...]

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Ven-A-Care Whistleblowers Strike Again, Recover $280 million from Dey Pharma

On December 20, 2010 By

The Justice Department recently announced the $280 million settlement of a False Claims Act case against Dey Pharmaceuticals, of which $67.2 million will be awarded to whistleblower Ven-A-Care.

The case accused Dey of reporting false and inflated prices for four drugs used to treat asthma and respiratory conditions. Federal health care programs rely [...]

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Military Contractor Bills Government for Unperformed Work, Repays $1.95M

On December 17, 2010 By

CDI Corporation, an engineering service provider, agreed to pay the U.S. $1.95 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of military contracting fraud. Working under a military aircraft engine contract for The General Electric Company (GE), CDI billed the military for work that was never performed. The suit was initially filed in Cincinnati [...]

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SEC Whistleblower Program Generates Fierce Debate

On December 15, 2010 By

When the SEC released proposed whistleblower regulations required under Dodd-Frank, they requested comments from the public.  In response, Arent Fox, a law firm that represents Wal-Mart and drugmakers Elan and Genzyme, recently sent a letter to the SEC. In it, the firm advocated that the SEC first [...]

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SEC Whistleblower Law May Be Unlikely to Disrupt Internal Compliance Programs

On December 13, 2010 By

The new Financial Reform Bill recently signed by President Obama includes a new whistleblower program for the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) that will reward potentially large sums of money to individuals who assist the government in convicting people of violations of securities laws.  Under the program, whistleblowers who report “original information” about [...]

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Florida Medical Plan Pays $22.6 Million After Falsifying Diagnoses to Defraud Medicare

On December 9, 2010 By

Dr. Walter Janke and his wife, Lalita Janke, recently settled False Claims Act charges of Medicare fraud by agreeing to pay the government $22.6 million. The Jankes, owners of America’s Health Choice Medical Pans Inc. (AHC), based in Vero Beach, Florida, were charged with overcharging Medicare by falsely reporting diagnosis codes.

AHC is [...]

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Drug Companies Must Disclose Money Paid to Doctors

On December 7, 2010 By

The new healthcare laws passed this spring mandate that makers of prescription drugs and medical devices report payments made to physicians to the Department of Health and Human Services.  DHHS will then make the information available on a public website starting in 2013.  Although doctors rarely admit to being influenced by anything other [...]

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Michigan Construction Firms Lie to Obtain Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Contracts

On December 3, 2010 By

John Carlo Inc. and Angelo Iafrate Construction Company, two Michigan construction companies, recently agreed to pay the U.S. $1.4 million to resolve False Claims Act charges. While working on a federally funded construction project at Detroit’s Wayne County Metropolitan Airport, the companies falsely claimed that they had hired Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) when they in [...]

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Government Contractor Sells Expired Food to U.S. Troops

On December 1, 2010 By

American Grocers and its owner Samir Itani have recently settled False Claims Act charges for $13.2 million. The case alleged that they fraudulently shipped expired or near-expired food products to the U.S. military stationed in the Middle East. Whistleblower Delma Pallares, a former logistics manager and general merchandise manager at the company from 1996 to [...]

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