July Settlement Round-Up
As vaccinations roll out and we all begin our return to normalcy—or at least, to the “new normal,” so too does our firm. Various False Claims Act settlements that have [...]
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07, 2021
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06, 2021
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Healthcare Fraud Case
Pharmacist Claims AlixaRx Took Govt. Money for Dispensed Drugs That Weren’t Prescribed In May, the Department of Justice announced that AlixaRx LLC would pay $2.75 million to resolve allegations brought [...]
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04, 2021
What’s All This About PPP Loan Fraud?
The Paycheck Protection Program has already been defrauded out of millions of dollars. One of the hottest areas for fraud against the government right now is Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) [...]
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04, 2021
Bracker & Marcus LLC Wins Federal Appeal in U.S. ex rel. Felton v. William Beaumont Hospital
The Sixth Circuit held that the False Claims Act anti-retaliation provision applies to retaliatory acts performed after the employment is terminated. On March 31, 2021, I had what I can [...]
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02, 2021
CMS Issues Final Rule with Changes and Clarifications to the Anti-Kickback Statute
As we discussed in our previous blog, November 20, 2020 was a big day for False Claims Act attorneys. Just in time for Thanksgiving, we received: (1) A draft of [...]
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01, 2021
CMS Issues Final Rule with Changes and Clarifications to the Stark Law
November 20, 2020 was a big day for False Claims Act lawyers. Just in time for Thanksgiving weekend, we received three gifts: (1) A draft of the Centers for Medicare [...]
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07, 2020
Comfort Community Center, LLC Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $150,000
Whistleblower Alleged that the Adult Day Care Provider Overbilled Georgia Medicaid for Developmentally Disabled Adults Bracker & Marcus LLC is pleased to announce a $150,000 False Claims Act settlement with [...]
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06, 2020
Happy Hour with Pigs and Chickens
Farm Subsidy Fraud is a False Claims Act Violation Two things conspired to make Friday Happy Hour a 2020 tradition at Bracker & Marcus LLC. First, there was the small [...]
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05, 2020
Bracker & Marcus LLC Makes Its Broadway Debut with Star Qui Tam Attorney Anna Dover
Anna has represented False Claims Act relators since 2011 Bracker & Marcus LLC is pleased to announce its second addition to its ever-growing team of fraud-fighting False Claims Act attorneys, [...]
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01, 2018
When do I need counsel?
Of course, since you are asking a lawyer when you need a lawyer, I am going to tell you “as soon as possible”! But really, there are many reasons why [...]