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False Claims Act Update & Alert |
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Taxpayers
Against Fraud Education Fund | Washington, D.C. |
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 Tuomey
Must Pay $45 MillionSenior U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Perry Jr. has ruled that Tuomey Healthcare System must repay over $45 million received from Medicare under physician contracts in violation of the Stark Law despite the fact that a jury said the hospital did not violate the False Claims Act. Perry also ordered a new trial on the False Claims Act allegations, admitting he erred in not admitting a deposition from Tuomey's Chief Operating Officer. >> To read more |
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 St.
Jude's Kickbacks
St. Jude Medical and two hospitals have agree to pay $4 million
to settle a False Claims Act case in which St. Jude paid
kickbacks for business. The kickbacks were in the form of
"retroactive rebates" for
heart-device equipment
sold by St. Jude and other companies.
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 U. of Texas Under InvestigationUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital are under investigation for billing resident care as if it were done under the supervision of a faculty physician. In February internal auditors at Southwestern found "systemic failure" in complying with billing laws and inadequate controls to prevent fraud. >> To read more |
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 SBA
Lender
to Pay $26 Million
Ciena Capital, a
subsidiary of
Allied Capital,
has agreed to pay $26.3
million to settle a False Claims Act case charging the
company with falsely
certifying they had complied with Small Business
Association regulations on loans they originated,
underwrote, and serviced, but which were guaranteed by the
SBA.
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