Year: 2018

Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting Daniel Lubetzky, the founder and CEO of Kind nutrition bars and snacks, along with his lovely wife and adorable children.  I didn't know much about him prior to meeting him.  But I read up on him and was blown away by his...

These types of cases bother me the most. Not only is this doctor accused of ripping off Medicare, and thus, stealing our tax dollars, but he also did this at the expense of patients who were not sick and did not need chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is a very toxic option,...

Here's a link to a case involving Defendant Rotech.  Rotech settled this case, and admitted it knowingly billed Medicare for supplying portable oxygen tanks to seniors who did not require the oxygen.  The Relator was a former Rotech employee, who contended that Rotech...

Potential clients often describe fraud that could form the basis for a False Claims Act (also known as Qui Tam) case. When you wish to bring a case as a whistleblower under the federal False Claims Act, you must have an attorney represent you. Not only does it make...

A whistleblower has alleged Chestatee Regional Hospital engaged in a country-wide scheme to defraud insurance companies.  The scheme involved the Hospital's lab billing for lab services across the country.  As a rural hospital, the reimbursement rates were...

Good news.  More people who see healthcare fraud are doing something about it.  At the end of the day, the government really needs the public's health to identify fraud.  The number of fraudsters is significant.  Without our courageous clients' assistance, this fraud...

Late January, 2018, the Department of Justice announced a $23.9 million False Claims Act settlement against dental entities, Benevis, LLC and Kool Smiles.  Three of the whistleblowers will collect more than $2.4 million from the federal share. Defendants were accused...