Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering of $18 Million Leads to Prison Sentence for New York Pharmacy Owners -
Two pharmacy owners from New York have been sentenced for using their pharmacies to submit fraudulent claims to...more
Federal Judge Rules Government Must Demonstrate “But-For” Causation for Anti-Kickback Statute Claims -
On September 27, 2023, Chief Judge Dennis Saylor of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that...more
10/9/2023
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
But For Causation ,
Convictions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Home Health Care ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
Settlement ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Wire Fraud
Lab Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering -
On September 26, 2023, a US District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina sentenced a Charlotte lab owner, Donald Booker, to over...more
10/2/2023
/ Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Gift-Cards ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
Sentencing ,
Wire Fraud ,
Witness Tampering
Government Brings FCA Action Against Laboratory Companies -
On July 18, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it has filed a complaint against multiple laboratory companies and their owner, Patrick...more
7/24/2023
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Kickbacks ,
Laboratories ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Virus Testing