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Whistleblower’s Estate to Receive $23 Million
According to the South Florida Business Journal, a California judge has approved the $68.5 million settlement of a whistleblower’s case against Office Depot alleging violations of the California False Claims Act. Office supply giant Office Depot, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, was named in a whistleblower’s lawsuit filed under the qui tam provision of… Read More »
Whistleblowers Claim Boca Raton Company Committed Fraud
According to the Palm Beach Post, three whistleblowers allege that Med-Care Diabetic & Medical Supplies, Inc. (“Med-Care”) committed Medicare fraud in violation of the False Claims Act. Med-Care is a durable medical equipment supply company based in Boca Raton, Florida. According to its website, Med-Care offers a ship-to-home service for various medical supplies including:… Read More »
Record Management Company Settles False Claims Act Case
The Justice Department announced that Iron Mountain Incorporated and Iron Mountain Information Management LLC (collectively “Iron Mountain”) has agreed to settle allegations by two whistleblowers in a qui tam lawsuit that it overcharged the government in violation of the False Claims Act. According to the Justice Department, the allegations concern General Services Administration contracts… Read More »
Research Foundation Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Case
According to the Department of Justice, the State University of New York’s Research Foundation (“Research Foundation”) has agreed to settle claims brought by five whistleblowers in a qui tam lawsuit filed in 2010 under the False Claims Act that it knowingly submitted false statements to the federal government. According to the Justice Department, the… Read More »
Defense Contractor Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Case
The Justice Department announced that defense contractors Supreme Foodservice GmbH, Supreme Foodservice FZE, and their subsidiaries (collectively “Supreme”) have agreed to settle criminal and civil allegations by a whistleblower in a qui tam lawsuit that the Supreme entities violated the False Claims Act. According to the Department of Justice, the allegations involved contracts to… Read More »
OtisMed Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
According to the Justice Department, OtisMed Corporation (“OtisMed”) has agreed to pay over $80 million to resolve criminal and civil allegations by a whistleblower in a qui tam suit that it and one of its former executives violated the False Claims Act and Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”). According to the Stryker Corporation’s… Read More »
U.S. Sues Florida Business for Alleged Procurement Fraud
The Justice Department announced that it has intervened in a qui tam lawsuit filed under the False Claims Act by a whistleblower against Air Ideal, Inc. According to its website, Air Ideal, Inc. is a multi-regional construction company based in Winter Park, Florida that provides general construction services and has current annual revenue of… Read More »
Arizona College District Settles Qui Tam Case
The Justice Department announced that the Maricopa County Community College District (“MCCCD”) in Arizona has agreed to settle a qui tam case alleging it had knowingly submitted false claims to the government in order to receive federal funds. MCCCD, based in Phoenix, operates the community college system in Maricopa County, Arizona. According to its… Read More »
Tennessee Home Health Company Settles False Claims Suit
The Justice Department reported that a home health agency, CareAll Management LLC, has agreed to settle a whistleblower’s qui tam lawsuit alleging it upcoded patient billings submitted to Medicare and Medicaid in violation of the False Claims Act. According to its website, CareAll is one of the largest providers of home health services in… Read More »
Hospital System Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Case
A press release by the Justice Department announced that Dignity Health (“Dignity”), formerly known as Catholic Healthcare West, has agreed to settle allegations by a whistleblower in a qui tam lawsuit that 13 of its hospitals submitted false claims to Medicare and TRICARE in violation of the False Claims Act. According to its website,… Read More »