Apr 2, 2025 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Healthcare Transactions
A federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo filed by a group of former employees who accused the bank of violating its fiduciary responsibilities by allowing its pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), Express Scripts, to overcharge for prescription...
Apr 1, 2025 | False Claims Act
On March 28, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Diopsys Inc., a medical device company based in Middletown, Pennsylvania, agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to resolve allegations that it caused healthcare providers to submit claims for reimbursement to...
Apr 1, 2025 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
As reported by Sustain Atlanta, MARTA has revised its funding plan for transit projects funded by the $2.7 billion transit sales tax approved by Atlanta voters in 2016. The initial plan, released in May, allocated $370 million for 7 miles of light rail** along the...
Mar 31, 2025 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that Diopsys Inc., a medical device company based in Middletown, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to resolve allegations of violating the Federal False Claims Act and various state laws. According to the government, Diopsys...
Mar 28, 2025 | Health Care Fraud
The DOJ announced that a federal jury recently convicted Dr. José Alzadon of Paintsville, Kentucky; Michael Bregenzer of Richmond, Texas; and Barbie Vanhoose of West Van Lear, Kentucky, for orchestrating a scheme that fraudulently billed Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid...
