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Since the passing of President George Herbert Walker Bush, I've been thinking about what makes a good leader. The eulogies were replete with qualities about the late president that bespoke of a great leader. Those include honesty, integrity, intelligence, humility,...
On November 28, 2018, the Department of Justice announced the settlement of a multi-state healthcare kickback scheme. Though not entirely clear from the press release, it appears that the four physicians received kickbacks from laboratories for referring patients. ...
CBS This Morning interviewed Judah Samet, Holocaust survivor and survivor of the massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. In that interview, Mr. Samet's comment to the American people and the world at large is simple, and so true. He said: "Love is...
More often than not, our clients come to us unaware that they have a potential whistleblower action under the False Claims Act. They are aware that their employer is engaging in practices that make them uncomfortable. Some times the conduct is blatant, some times...
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Often we use our website blog to discuss healthcare fraud, and the latest updates or results of such cases. Today, however, we want to write about something equally important -- our wonderful clients. Whether the matter is lengthy and large, or swift and small, we...
On September 18, 2018, Clearwater doctor Jayam Krishna Iyer pleaded guilty to Medicare and Medicaid fraud. According to the plea agreement, Dr. Iyer used her NPI number and medical license to distribute narcotics, including oxycodone, to patients with whom she had no...
Recently, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that Conduent, a Xerox subsidiary, must defend the State's False Claims Act case on its own. Conduent sought to add providers to the State's action, accusing Conduent of widespread Medicaid fraud stemming from its "porous"...
On August 28, 2018, the Middle District of Florida U.S. Attorney, Maria Chapa Lopez, announced a $4M settlement with Dermatology Healthcare, LLC and its owners. According to the settlement agreement, from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2016, the United States...
I've just returned from the American Association for Justice conference, and was honored to participate in the Qui Tam Litigation Group's discussion regarding updates in the law. Specifically, I spoke about the recent "Brand Memo", and its potential impact in this...
