Category Archives: Fraud
Settlement Reached in Whistleblower Case Involving Jacksonville Healthcare Management Firm
Healogics, a company based in Jacksonville, Florida, that handles the management of hospital-based wound care centers around the United States, reached a $22.5 million settlement in a case involving allegations that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act by overbilling Medicare for unnecessary hyperbaric oxygen treatments. The settlement announcement came from the U.S. Justice Department. […]
Is it Possible to Receive an SEC Whistleblower Award When Reporting Financial Fraud?
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s whistleblower program allows eligible whistleblowers to obtain monetary awards when providing the agency with original information about securities violations, which may include financial fraud. If the SEC uses the information you provide to bring a successful enforcement action against the offender, you could receive anywhere from 10 to 30 […]
Court Approves Wells Fargo’s $142 Million Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Over Fake Accounts
A federal court recently approved a $142 million class-action lawsuit settlement for Wells Fargo after the bank was accused of opening fake accounts in customers’ names. The settlement received preliminary approval nearly a year ago, and it was finally officially approved by the judge overseeing the suit. The settlement class is all of the people […]
Customs Fraud a Growing Area of Whistleblower Law
Whistleblower lawsuits are on the rise across the board as would-be whistleblowers have been emboldened by more federal protections and increasingly valuable awards. A new field has suddenly jumped to the forefront in the world of whistleblower law: customs fraud. A 2016 decision by a federal appeals court in the case of United States ex. […]
Epic Systems Accused of Healthcare Fraud in Whistleblower Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed against Epic Systems, a digital health care records company based in Verona, Wisconsin, alleges the company systematically overbilled the government for Medicare and Medicaid. The lawsuit was initially filed under the False Claims Act (FCA) in 2015 by Geraldine Petrowski, a former employee for a health care company in North Carolina. Under […]
Centerlight Health System to Pay Nearly $60 Million in Whistleblower Billing Fraud Case
Centerlight Health System, Inc., a New York-based healthcare provider primarily serving elderly and disabled Medicaid patients, reached a new $10.3 million settlement in a case with state and federal elements over long-term care payments made to residents of adult homes, even if they were not eligible for coverage. Centerlight will pay this amount in addition […]
Whistleblowers are Critical in Preventing, Limiting Medicare Fraud
During a recent interview with the AARP, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Medicare fraud must be taken as seriously as the war on drugs in this country. That’s saying something, considering the hardline stance Sessions has taken on the enforcement of drug laws. However, it’s not difficult to see why he’s so passionate about […]
Ninth Circuit Court Dismisses Challenge to Consumer Arbitration in AT&T Case
In the case of Roberts v. AT&T Mobility, the Ninth Circuit court made a quick dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to consumer arbitration, finding there was no state action in this circumstance. The plaintiffs in the case filed a class action lawsuit stating AT&T was guilty of falsely advertising its phone service as “unlimited,” […]
Whistleblower Reveals Healthcare Fraud Scheme in Twin Cities
Information a whistleblower provided recently led to federal prosecutors bringing a fraud case against a dermatology chain in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. According to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minneapolis, Skin Care Doctors and its founder, Michael Ebertz, settled the case with a payment of $850,000. Prosecutors alleged the practice routinely […]
Owners of Texas Clinic Accused of Healthcare Fraud
A group of health clinic owners in Houston will head to federal court after being indicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and kickbacks, according to a joint announcement by federal officials and investigators. A grand jury returned the indictment on November 2 and named Anukul “Andy” Dass, his sister Anurag “Anna” Dass […]
