Posts Tagged ‘healthcare fraud’
The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale Announces the Addition of Ricardo Gomez as Associate Counsel
The Health Law Office of Anthony C. Vitale is pleased to announce Ricardo Gomez has joined the firm as an associate. Ricardo earned his law degree from Florida International University College of Law, where he also earned his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. His practice will focus on civil, administrative contractual, corporate, third-party payor,…
Read MoreFlorida Man Convicted in $67M ‘Doctor Chase’ Genetic Testing Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Another defendant who was part of a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme tied to unnecessary genetic testing has been convicted by a federal jury. Jose Goyos of West Palm Beach was indicted in February 2022 along with nine others in the Southern District of Florida for their alleged roles in a $67 million healthcare fraud, wire…
Read MoreDiagnostic Testing Company Settles False Claims Act Case Filed by Whistleblower
Exagen, a California-based life sciences company that makes diagnostic tests for the treatment of autoimmune conditions, recently settled allegations, filed by a whistleblower, that it violated the False Claims Act by paying physicians to use its laboratory tests. The Settlement Agreement The agreement called for Exagen to pay $653,143. The case was brought under the…
Read MoreLab Owner Gets 27 Years, Must Pay Back $187M in Genetic Testing Healthcare Fraud Scheme
An Atlanta lab owner has been ordered to turn over $187 million in ill-gotten gains he obtained in a healthcare fraud scheme that involved kickbacks and bribes in violation of the Anti-kickback statute and False Claims Act. The order was recently issued by a Miami federal judge against Minal Patel and follows his sentencing in…
Read MoreCigna to Pay $173M to Settle False Claims Act Litigation Filed by Whistleblower
Health insurance giant Cigna agreed to pay nearly $173 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false diagnosis codes under the federal Medicare Advantage program to increase its payments. In a lawsuit filed last year, the feds alleged that between 2014 and 2019, Cigna submitted to the Centers for…
Read MoreDermatology Company Settles Violations of Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
A Texas-based dermatology management company recently agreed to pay the U.S. government approximately $8.9 million, including $5.9 million in restitution, to settle self-reported allegations of potential violations of the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute resulting in liability under the False Claims Act. The Settlement Agreement According to the settlement agreement, from January 2013 to…
Read MoreFlorida Nurse Practitioner Guilty in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A South Florida advanced registered nurse practitioner convicted for her role in a healthcare fraud scheme that billed Medicare more than $200 million in false and fraudulent claims, faces the possibility of decades behind bars. Thousands of Fraudulent Orders Signed Elizabeth Hernandez of Homestead was indicted in April 2022 on ten counts relating to her…
Read MoreConviction in $9.5M Genetic Testing Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A Chicago physician licensed to practice in several states recently was convicted by a federal jury in Nashville, Tenn. in a healthcare fraud scheme of conspiracy to violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute following a two-week trial. Doctor Acted as a Consulting Provider for Telemedicine Companies Dr. Benjamin T. Toh was indicted in December 2022 for…
Read MoreLincare To Pay $29M to Settle Medicare Overbilling Healthcare Fraud Case
Florida-based Lincare Holdings has agreed to pay $29 million to settle allegations it overbilled Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans for oxygen equipment provided to patients with respiratory-related illnesses. The settlement, which is the largest ever healthcare fraud settlement in the Eastern District of Washington settles claims that Lincare violated the False Claims Act. Lincare Agrees…
Read MoreDOJ Healthcare Fraud Crackdown on COVID-19 Testing Scam
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) aggressive crackdown on COVID-19 testing scams finds healthcare providers under scrutiny.
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