Jan 8, 2025 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations
Although False Claims Act cases involving federal grant fraud may not be as common as those involving healthcare fraud, the consequences of such cases can be just as significant. Recently, Athira Pharma, a Washington state-based biopharmaceutical company, agreed to...
Jan 6, 2025 | Code Enforcement, False Claims Act, ommercial payor audits
The DOJ has announced that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (“Booz Allen”) will pay $15.875 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”). According to the DOJ, between approximately 2013 and 2018, Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering...
Dec 16, 2024 | Code Enforcement, False Claims Act, ommercial payor audits
On December 12, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a significant settlement involving Oroville Hospital, which has agreed to pay $10.25 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The DOJ’s investigation revealed that Oroville...
Dec 16, 2024 | Code Enforcement, False Claims Act, ommercial payor audits
The DOJ announced that ASD Specialty Healthcare LLC (“ASD”), a specialty healthcare distribution company headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, has agreed to pay $1.67 million to resolve allegations of violating the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) and the False Claims Act...
Nov 19, 2024 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that QOL Medical LLC, a Florida based pharmaceutical company, and its owner Frederick E. Cooper, (“QOL”) have agreed to pay $47 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act (“FCA”) through the submission of kickback tainted...
Oct 15, 2024 | False Claims Act
On October 15, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Allstar Health Providers Inc., a California-based home health agency, and its owner, Maria Chua, agreed to pay $399,990 to resolve allegations of improperly receiving and retaining multiple Paycheck...
