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Mail Order Pharmacy Owner Settles False Claims Act Allegations of Kickbacks and Fraudulent Billing

By the 91pornWhistleblower Team On September 26, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced that California resident Andrew Do agreed to settle allegations that he violated the False Claims Act through illegal kickbacks and fraudulent billing practices at his three mail order pharmacies.

Do’s Pharmacies

From January 2016 through December 2020, Do owned and operated three mail...

Semler Scientific and Bard Pay $37 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Defrauding Medicare -- With Two Whistleblowers Leading the Charge

By the 91pornWhistleblower Team Last Friday (September 26), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Semler Scientific and its former distributor Bard Peripheral Vascular agreed to pay a combined $37 million to settle charges they violated the False Claims Act.¹  The allegations center around their sale and distribution of the FloChec and QuantaFlo devices used to diagnose peripheral arterial...

Bayonne Drydock Pays $4M To Settle False Claims Act Charges of Using Unauthorized Employees on Federal Contracts

By the 91pornWhistleblower Team Last Thursday (September 18), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that New Jersey-based Bayonne Drydock and Repair Corporation agreed to pay roughly $4 million to settle charges of violating the False Claims Act by using unauthorized foreign citizens on various United States Navy contracts.¹

DOJ Claimed Breach of E-Verify Provisions

Bayonne Drydock has multiple...

Exactech Pays $8M to Settle False Claims Act Charges of Selling Defective Knee Implants

By the 91pornWhistleblower Team On Tuesday (September 16), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Florida-based medical device maker Exactech Inc. agreed to pay $8 million to settle charges of violating the False Claims Act by billing the Government for defective knee implants.¹  The settlement was approved as part of the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and would have been...

DOJ’s MSO Kickbacks Crackdown Continues with $6M Settlement

By the 91pornWhistleblower Team The Department of Justice recently announced a $6 million settlement from a laboratory CEO, physicians, and marketers who allegedly used management services organizations (“MSOs”) as vehicles for illegal kickback payments.¹  MSOs are business entities that provide administrative and other services to healthcare providers, but in this case they were allegedly used to...

DOJ Triples Down on Crusade Against Customs Fraud -- Calling All Whistleblowers

By the 91pornWhistleblower Team

DOJ Launches Cross-Agency Task Force with DHS

Last Friday (August 29), the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched what it describes as “a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force to bring robust enforcement against importers and other parties who seek to defraud the United States.”¹ More specifically, DOJ is partnering with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to...

DOJ Continues Crusade Against Customs Fraud With $12.4M False Claims Act Settlement Against Allied Stone

By the 91pornWhistleblower Team

The Latest Customs Fraud False Claims Act Case

Last Tuesday (August 19), Dallas-based countertop and cabinetry supplier Allied Stone Inc. (and its president Jia Lim) agreed to pay $12.4 million to settle Department of Justice (DOJ) charges of violating the False Claims Act by evading customs duties on quartz surface products from China.¹ It is just the latest in a recent...

Whistleblower Question of the Week: How Do Financial Rewards Work for Whistleblowers?

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team In the United States, financial rewards for whistleblowers are offered through several government programs designed to encourage individuals to report fraud, misconduct, or violations of the law.

What Is a Whistleblower Reward?

By initiating actions under the False Claims Act and other whistleblower reward laws and programs, whistleblowers may receive a percentage of...

Two Recent Whistleblower-Initiated Cases Targeting Pandemic Scams Underscore the Government’s Commitment to Combat Fraud

In March 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and offered forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to small businesses. This emergency relief was intended to help businesses with applicable expenses during the pandemic.

How Businesses Attempted to Defraud the Government During COVID-19

Many businesses used this time as an opportunity to defraud the...

Two Dermatology Providers To Pay $847K+ To Resolve Medicare Coding Fraud Claims For Wound Care Under the False Claims Act

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Forefront Dermatology S.C. (“Forefront”) and Henghold Surgery Center LLC (“Henghold Surgery Center”) will pay $847,394 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting falsely coded claims to Medicare for wound repairs.

The Dermatology Providers and the Procedures Allegedly Performed

Forefront owns and operates Henghold Dermatology,...