Tag: False Claims Act

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Humana Settles $90 Million False Claims Act Lawsuit Over Medicare Drug Plan

After an 8-yearlong battle, the insurance giant Humana agreed to pay $90 million to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act when it submitted fraudulent bids for Medicare prescription drugs contracts. The allegations claim that by misrepresenting the value of its Part D drug plan, also known as Read More

RTX Sets Aside $1.2B for Anticipated Improper Payment Claims

In its financial filing, RTX Corp announced that it is setting aside $1.2 billion in order to satisfy expected deferred prosecution agreements with the Department of Justice and Securities Exchange commission. These anticipated agreements arise from allegations that the aerospace and defense company made numerous improper payments tied to contracts Read More

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DoJ Secures $2.7 Billion Through False Claim Act Actions In 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that it obtained more than $2.68 billion in settlement and judgements under the False Claims Act. The government and whistleblowers were party to 543 settlements and judgments, the highest number of settlements and judgments in a single year. Recoveries since 1986, when Congress Read More

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Tampa Cancer Center to Pay $19 Million to Settle False Claims Violations

A non-profit cancer treatment center based in Tampa, Florida has agreed to a settlement with the Department of Justice to resolve charges of False Claims Act violations. The violations result from improper claims submitted to federal healthcare programs for patient care services that were not eligible for reimbursement. The DoJ Read More