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Growth Fraud?The U.S. Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to medical device manufacturers Biomet, Orthofix, Smith & Nephew, and DJO Inc. All four companies are alleged to have price-gouged Medicare and Medicaid for bone-growth devices. The machines are sold for thousands of dollars a unit. >> To read more |
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 DoJ Files
on Mortgage FraudThe Department of Justice has charged California-based Capmark Finance Inc. with violating the False Claims Act by making false statements on applications for federal mortgage insurance covering residential nursing homes. The lawsuit relates to a federal program under which the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development guarantees mortgage loans used to acquire healthcare facilities. >> To read more |
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 WV
Seeks $2
Billion from Lilly
West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is suing Eli Lilly for $2 billion under the state's Consumer Credit and Protection Act, arguing that the drug maker didn't adequately warn patients of the risks associated with Zyprexa, an atypical antipsychotic medication implicated in weight gain, diabetes and cardiovascular troubles. In January, Eli Lilly paid $1.4 billion to settle federal civil and criminal claims in a settlement that also included more than 30 states. Many of the states that refused to settle with Lilly are pursuing their own cases in court, seeking far larger sums. >> To read more |
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 Oklahoma Ortho Center
to Pay $3.5 Million The Orthopedic and Reconstructive Center of Oklahoma has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a False Claims Act case which alleged the surgical center had filed false claims with Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE/CHAMPUS for medical procedures never performed. >> To read more |
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 Hawaiian
Hospital Settles FCA
Hawaii's largest private hospital, Queen's
Medical Center, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle two False
Claims Act lawsuits which claimed the the hospital overcharged
Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE for health care services. >>
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New Jersey University Pays $2 Million
for Double Billing