Is Medicare fraud really that big of a problem? After all, doesn’t fraud exist in almost every sector of the economy? Why focus so much energy on one issue? As recently filed charges in one case show, Medicare fraud is an enormous problem that costs our government billions of dollars…
Anyone who has ever watched a loved one fight through the final stages of a terminal illness knows how important kindness is during these times. Some of the kindest and most caring people in the world work with terminal patients and their families in hospice care settings. On behalf of…
Regular readers of this blog know that part of what makes the False Claims Act such a powerful tool is its qui tam provision which allows individuals to bring claims for repayment on the government’s behalf. This is important because the government cannot police every single claim it pays and…
The False Claims Act (“FCA” or “the Act”) is a powerful tool that allows private citizens to play a key role in fighting fraud on the federal government. As we have reported in previous blog posts, this term the Supreme Court agreed to look at a disagreement among appellate courts…
Few decisions are as important as those regarding our health and the health of our loved ones. Decisions about medications, like many other health-related issues, involves a weighing of risks and benefits. With increased direct-to-consumer advertising and pressure on doctors from corporations, this calculus can be extremely hard. Americans must…
The False Claims Act is a powerful weapon and, as we’ve talked about on this page numerous times, a large part of that power comes from the fact that ordinary citizens can use it to fight many forms of fraud on the United States government. After the initial filing of…
Cancer. Rarely can one word strike so much fear. We have come so far in both cancer prevention and cancer treatment; yet we also have so much farther to go before we can truly say we’ve triumphed over this massive beast. One major challenge is the cost of treating cancer. …
We talk a lot about the False Claims Act (“FCA” or “the Act”)) on this blog. We do that because it is a powerful tool that allows ordinary Americans to take a stand and fight fraud. The frauds it fights are frauds perpetrated against the government and government programs, frauds…
We can tell you that the False Claims Act is a powerful tool for fighting the growing epidemic of health care fraud in the United States. We prefer, however, to show you by citing some of the biggest verdicts and settlements in the field. This week, we highlight a settlement…
Health care fraud touches almost every part of the American health care system and dental care is no exception. While dental services are typically not covered by Medicare, Medicaid requires states to include dental care for covered children and states can elect whether or not to cover dental care for…