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It’s been almost two years since CMS’ final rule on Reporting and Returning of Overpayments went into effect.

1. Kmart Corporation to Pay U.S. $32.3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for Overbilling Federal Health Programs for Generic Prescription Drug -

1. Medicaid Fraud Control Units: Investigation and Prosecution of Fraud and Beneficiary Abuse in Medicaid Personal Care Services –

1. Dallas-Based Physician - Owned Hospital to Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Paying Kickbacks to Physicians in Exchange for Surgical Referrals -

1. Meadows Regional Medical Center, Inc. and Affiliates To Pay Up To $12.875 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations -

You’ve heard of the Federal False Claims Act. But did you know that many states also have state false claims acts or equivalents?

The OIG, in cooperation with the Attorney General, determines whether States have false claims acts that qualify for an incentive under section 1909 of the Social...

In May of 2017, two Southwest Missouri health care organizations agreed to pay the United States $34,000,000 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in inappropriate financial relationships with referring physicians, wrote the US Department of Justice.

1. Jacksonville Cardiovascular Practice Agrees To Pay More Than $440,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations For Failing To Reimburse Government Health Care Programs -