Whistleblowers Get Compensated for Reporting Florida Doctors’ Violations of False Claims Act

February 5, 2016 by Begelman and Orlow

Whistleblowers in a case involving Florida doctors’ offices are set to get nearly $2 million after reporting illegal billing practices that allegedly violated the False Claims Act. The unnamed whistleblowers came forward with allegations against Rose Radiology Centers in Tampa, FL and Dr. David Spellberg’s medical practice in Fort Myers, FL. According to federal prosecutors,… More

Skilled, Compassionate Elder Abuse Lawyer Protects the Rights of Victims of Financial Abuse in New Jersey

January 26, 2016 by Begelman and Orlow

This is Part 2 of a two-part article on stamping out financial exploitation of the elderly in New Jersey. See last week’s blog post “Why Do Con Artists and ID Thieves Prey on Older People across NJ?” for Part 1 of this article. You may have heard about email scams and telemarketers who pitch too-good-to-be-true… More

Why Do Con Artists and ID Thieves Prey on Older People across NJ?

January 21, 2016 by Begelman and Orlow

This is Part 1 of a two-part article on stamping out financial exploitation of the elderly in New Jersey. Be sure to check back here to read next week’s blog post “Skilled, Compassionate Elder Abuse Lawyer Protects the Rights of Victims of Financial Abuse in New Jersey” for the conclusion of this series. Financial abuse… More

Government Settles Another Anti-Kickback Case for $3.75M

January 12, 2016 by Begelman and Orlow

Bostwick Laboratories agreed to pay $3,750,000 to the federal government to resolve a False Claims Act violation case from May 2008. According to the qui tam lawsuit, filed by Michael Daugherty, CEO of LabMD, Inc., Bostwick Labs violated the Anti-Kickback Statute when it sent bills to Medicare and Medicaid for unwarranted tests and services. In… More

Hurt on the Job? You May Have a Third Party Claim

January 8, 2016 by Begelman and Orlow

You go to work everyday, intent on doing an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay. If you are lucky, you don’t mind the job.Regardless, the weekly paycheck keeps you going back; after all, you need to put food on the table. So, it stands to reason when you are injured in a workplace… More