Jul 2, 2020 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid
On July 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced two separate settlements with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Novartis”), totaling more than $729 million, involving allegations that Novartis paid kickbacks to doctors and patients. In the first...
Jun 29, 2020 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care
Last week, two Georgia U.S. Attorney’s Offices announced multi-million dollar False Claims Act (FCA) settlements with major health systems. First, on June 24, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia announced that Augusta University Medical...