August 21, 2008
                                General Dynamics resolves defective military equipment suit
General Dynamics will pay $4 million to resolve claims that a subsidiary of the company fraudulently billed the government for parts used in Navy and Air Force aircraft and submarines. The U. S. Attorney...
                                    
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                            Government’s use of contractors increases risk of conflict of interest
Following the recent jury verdict against Science Applications Iinternational Company, the Washington Post has published an article on how the government’s increased reliance on contractors as consultants...
                                    
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                            Amerigroup will pay $225 million to settle FCA suit
Amerigroup Corp., a Virginia insurance company, has agreed to end a pending appeal and pay $225 million to resolve claims that it defrauded the Illinois Medicaid program. A federal jury had found that...
                                    
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                            August 12, 2008
                                BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will settle FCA suit
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has agreed to pay the United States $2.1 million to settle charges that it violated the False Claims Act. According to the Justice Department press release, the settlement...
                                    
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                            False Claims Act amendments pending in Congress
The National Law Journal reports that proposed amendments to the federal False Claims Act are sharpening the divide between supporters and opponents. The House and Senate have similar bills awaiting final...
                                    
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                            District of Columbia hospital settles FCA suit
The District of Columbia has agreed to settle charges that its psychiatric hospital, St. Elizabeths, submitted false Medicare billings. The District will relinquish claims to more than $11 million in billings,...
                                    
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                            Southern California hospitals accused of using homeless to defraud Medicare
Three Southern California hospitals, Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center, Tustin Hospital and Medical Center, and City of Angels Medical Center, are alleged to have used the homeless to defraud Medicare...
                                    
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                            Second whistle-blower suit filed against Kaplan Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that another former Kaplan employee has filed a False Claims Act suit against the company. Kaplan Higher Education is accused of unlawfully compensating admissions...
                                    
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                            August 07, 2008
                                Jury finds Science Applications International Corp. violated FCA
A federal jury found that Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) violated the False Claims Act and ordered the company to pay the government $6 million in damages. The Federal Times reported that...
                                    
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                            HHS Inspector General posts 10 state FCA reviews
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 provided a financial incentive for states to to establish false claims acts that met certain requirements. If the Health & Human Services Inspector General determines...
                                    
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