August 24, 2016
A Massachusetts federal judge responded to U.S. Department of Justice prodding by reviving a False Claims Act suit over health product supplier CCS Medical Inc.'s alleged illicit acceptance of kickbacks, concluding Wednesday that a safe harbor may not apply.
August 18, 2016
A medical product supplier on Wednesday defended accepting discounts to promote a manufacturer's merchandise, arguing that its good-faith efforts to get better prices for Medicare are being twisted into an illicit kickback scheme by whistleblowers and the U.S. Department of Justice.
August 15, 2016
The U.S. Department of Justice and defense attorneys are sharply divided over the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Escobar decision, debating whether it limited False Claims Act liability to situations where the government would have denied payment had it known about misconduct.
August 09, 2016
The U.S. Department of Justice has urged a Massachusetts federal judge to rethink the dismissal of a False Claims Act suit against health product supplier CCS Medical Inc., saying its acceptance of price reductions fell outside an Anti-Kickback Statute exemption.
August 04, 2016
Three whistleblowers on Wednesday urged a Massachusetts federal judge to rethink her dismissal of their False Claims Act case accusing supplier CCS Medical Inc. of converting customers to Coloplast Corp.'s ostomy and continence products, such as catheters, in exchange for discounts, arguing they alleged clear violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute.
April 29, 2016
Medical product maker Hollister Inc. and medical product supplier Byram Healthcare Centers Inc. will pay a combined $21 million to resolve whistleblower allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by carrying out a yearslong kickback scheme involving catheters and colostomy bag accessories, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday.