NY Attorney General Recoups $8M after Uncovering Fraudulent Substance Abuse Center Scheme

September 14, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

With drug and alcohol abuse at epic proportions throughout the United States, it’s unconscionable that treatment facilities would be more focused on bilking US healthcare programs than helping patients struggling with addiction. However, a company called SpecialCare Hospital Management Corp., worked closely with St. Joseph’s Medical Center and two other hospitals in New York, to… More

US Recoups Only $1 Million of $25M in Offshore Medicare Scam

September 9, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

Here in the United States, people who are a few years still away from retirement are nagged by the thought that the American public insurance program most people rely on when they hit 65+/-, may not be available when their time comes to apply. It’s rather inconceivable, then, that residents of other countries – like… More

NJ & PA Among 48 States to Share $71 Million Amgen False Claims Act Settlement

August 26, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

In a historic settlement agreement, Amgen, drug manufacturer of Aranesp (anemia drug) and Enbrel (arthritis and psoriasis drug) agreed to pay a $71 million settlement after attorneys general from 48 states alleged that the company was marketing the two drugs for off-label purposes. After the $71 million settlement offer was announced on Aug. 18, Amgen… More

States Take False Claim Actions to Reduce Medicaid Fraud

August 18, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

States are mad as h#ll and are not going to take it anymore. The “it” in this cases is Big Pharma companies buddying up to pharmacies: paying kickbacks that encourage questionable Medicaid and Medicare billing. Recently, the US government went after Novartis, seeking to reclaim about $3.3 billion in false claim allegations. Announcement of this… More

NJ Top Court Affirms Watchdog Employees’ Rights to be Protected after Blowing the Whistle

August 10, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

Let’s say your job was to oversee certain activities at work and report instances of wrongdoing. In essence, you are getting paid to be a potential whistleblower – should you come across information that would have an adverse effect on your company. There are many people in New Jersey, especially at pharmaceutical firms headquartered throughout… More

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