Tuesday, January 06, 2009

7 NY Hospitals Accused of Operating $50 million Medicaid Scam

Seven New York hospitals are accused of operating a $50 million Medicaid scam by making false claims for ‘patients’ going through drug-treatment programs. Some of the patients were not actual addicts and the hospitals are being accused of luring street people in with cigarettes and beer. One of the hospitals, Our Lady of Mercy entered $4.5 million as a settlement with prosecutors

Click here to read more about the seven New York hospitals involved in the $50 million Medicaid scam.

Massachusetts Takes on 13 Pharma Companies in Alledged False Claims Suits

Massachusetts is taking a stand against pharmaceutical companies inflating prescription prices. Thirteen drug manufacturers are being sued by the state under allegations of falsely inflating prices they reported to national pharmaceutical price-reporting services. Teva Pharmaceuticals, one of the thirteen, has paid $7 million to settle the False Claims Act case brought against them. The company did not admit to any wrongdoing saying their pricing was consistent with all legal standards.

Click here to read more about Teva Pharms and the Massachusetts Medicaid false claims suit crackdown.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Florida Recieves Part of Million Dollar Settlement in Qui Tam Lawsuit with Biopharm Company

The state of Florida will receive $8.5 million of $375 million from a qui tam lawsuit and settlement between Medicaid and Cephalon, Inc. The international biopharmaceutical company was accused of improperly marketing three prescription drugs: Provigil, Gabitril and Actiq. As a result, Cephalon has entered into a Corporate Integrity Agreement, requiring strict scrutiny of future marketing practices.

Click here to read more about Florida’s involvement in the whistleblower case and settlement with Cephalon, Inc.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Medquist Settles with U.S. Government for $6.6 Million in Qui Tam Suit

Two qui tam allegations have been settled between the federal government and medical transcription service provider, MedQuist Inc. The whistleblowers alleged the Mount Laurel, NJ company over billed federal government clients like the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense and others. The settlement resulted in Medquist giving the federal government $6.6 million

Click here to read the full article, “New Jersey-Based Medquist Pays U.S. $6.6 Million to Resolve false Claims Allegations"

Friday, December 19, 2008

Ongoing Whistleblower Investigation into the Ensign Group Inc. Heats Up

A representative of the Department of Justice served search warrants to the Ensign Group in a continuing investigation of a 2006 qui tam claim. The whistleblower claim started an investigation into claims submitted to the Medicare program for rehabilitation services at several Ensign service facilities.

Click here to read more about the Ensign Group, Inc’s response to DOJ Inquiry and Qui Tam investigation.

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