Jul 7, 2022 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that Reliance Medical Systems LLC, along with its owners and two physician-owned distributorships (PODs), have agreed to pay $1 million to settle a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit after the first day of trial. It is alleged that the defendants...
Jun 28, 2022 | False Claims Act
The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the Polansky v. Executive Health Resources Inc., No. 19-3810 (3d Cir. Oct. 28, 2021) matter and is expected to resolve circuit splits on whether the government has authority to dismiss a relator’s qui tam action pursuant to...
Jun 8, 2022 | False Claims Act
On June 2, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia announced that a Middle District Judge had ruled in the government’s favor against Middle Georgia Family Rehab in a case involving allegedly false claims submitted to TRICARE and...
Jun 2, 2022 | False Claims Act, Health Care Fraud
The DOJ previously filed a complaint against former True Health Diagnostics LLC (“THD”) CEO, former Boston Heart Diagnostics Corporation (“BHD”) CEO, and former Little River Healthcare (“LRH”) CEO under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) for alleged violations of the...
May 19, 2022 | False Claims Act
The federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) is one of the most powerful tools frequently used by the federal government to combat fraud. The FCA prohibits any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment to the...
Apr 27, 2022 | COVID-19 Related Law, False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care
In May of 2021, the Department of Justice established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to investigate claims of fraud against COVID-19 relief programs. In March of 2022, the Department announced the appointment of Associate Deputy Attorney General Kevin...