All False Claims Act articles – Page 4
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News BriefGE Aerospace to pay $9.4M in DOJ false claims case
GE Aerospace, an operating division of General Electric, agreed to pay more than $9.4 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing allegations the company sold parts to the U.S. military without proper inspections or specifications.
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News BriefNostrum Labs, CEO to pay up to $50M in DOJ false claims case
Pharmaceuticals firm Nostrum Laboratories and its founder and chief executive officer could pay up to $50 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing alleged violations of the False Claims Act by underpaying Medicaid rebates.
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News BriefCardiac Imaging, CEO to pay $85M in DOJ false claims case
Cardiac Imaging and its chief executive agreed to pay a total of more than $85 million to settle charges levied by the Department of Justice addressing alleged violations of the False Claims Act regarding unlawful kickbacks.
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News BriefDOJ orders Cigna to pay $172M over false claims to Medicare
Multinational health insurance company Cigna agreed to pay more than $172 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing allegations it submitted and failed to withdraw false claims to Medicare.
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News BriefBoeing to pay $8.1M over Navy contract false claims
Aerospace giant Boeing agreed to pay $8.1 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing allegations it submitted false claims regarding military aircraft contracts it had with the Navy.
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News BriefDermatology manager to pay $8.9M in self-reported false claims case
Oliver Street Dermatology Management, doing business as U.S. Dermatology Partners, agreed to pay nearly $8.9 million to settle allegations by the Department of Justice regarding apparent violations of the False Claims Act.
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News BriefVerizon unit to pay $4.1M in cybersecurity false claims case
Verizon Business Network Services agreed to pay approximately $4.1 million to settle allegations levied by the Department of Justice regarding false claims caused by failure to fully implement cybersecurity controls required of a government contractor.
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News BriefLincare to pay $29M over false claims for improperly billing Medicare
Lincare Holdings, a provider of oxygen equipment and subsidiary of Linde, agreed to pay $29 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently overbilling Medicare.
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News BriefMartin’s Point Health Care to pay $22.5M to settle false claims case
Martin’s Point Health Care will pay nearly $22.5 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting inaccurate diagnosis codes for Medicare enrollees to increase reimbursements.
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News BriefBooz Allen to pay $377.5M in improper billing case
Booz Allen Hamilton agreed to pay approximately $377.5 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice regarding alleged False Claims Act violations stemming from improper billing of commercial and international costs in government contracts.
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News BriefNextGen Healthcare to pay $31M in false claims case
Electronic health record technology vendor NextGen Healthcare agreed to pay $31 million as part of a settlement announced by the Department of Justice for allegedly misrepresenting the capabilities of its software.
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News BriefCenCal Health to pay $49.5M in wider DOJ false claims case
County-organized health system CenCal Health and three other healthcare providers agreed to pay a total of $68 million across settlements with the Department of Justice regarding alleged false claims submitted under California’s Medicaid program.
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News BriefS.C.-based St. Francis to pay $36.5M in false claims settlement
South Carolina-based healthcare system St. Francis agreed to pay $36.5 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing alleged violations of the False Claims Act, Stark Law, and Anti-Kickback Statute.
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News BriefTenet-affiliated health systems to pay $30M in DOJ kickback case
Tenet Healthcare, Vanguard Health Systems, and the Detroit Medical Center agreed to pay $29.7 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing allegations they provided kickbacks to doctors who made referrals to their health organizations.
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News BriefPrecision Lens, owner ordered to pay $487M in false claims judgment
A judge affirmed more than $487 million in penalties and damages against Precision Lens and its owner after a jury found they filed tens of thousands of false claims to Medicare and violated the Anti-Kickback Statute.
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News BriefGCI to pay $40.2M to settle False Claims Act case
Alaska-based telecommunications provider GCI Communications Corp. agreed to pay more than $40.2 million as part of a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice for alleged violations of the False Claims Act.
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News BriefL3 Technologies to pay $21.8M over false claims to DOD
Utah-based military equipment manufacturer L3 Technologies agreed to pay $21.8 million to settle false claim charges levied by the Department of Justice regarding double-billing the Department of Defense for certain parts.
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News BriefAdobe to pay $3M over government kickback allegations
Adobe agreed to pay $3 million to settle allegations it paid kickbacks in an attempt to win more software purchase orders from the federal government.
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News BriefGenotox Laboratories to pay $5.9M in DOJ kickback settlement
Genotox Laboratories agreed to pay at least $5.9 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by paying volume-based commissions to third-party marketers and submitting claims to federal healthcare programs for unnecessary drug tests.
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DOJ: Covenant Healthcare paid $69M in 2021 false claims settlement
Michigan-based Covenant Healthcare System paid $69 million to settle whistleblower allegations it engaged in illegal referral and kickback schemes.