Tennessee False Claims Lawsuit Settled for $11.3 Million

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Medical equipment manufacturer Smith & Nephew has settled a Tennessee False Claims lawsuit filed against it for $11.3 million. As intimated to the Western District Federal Court on September 3, 2014, the settlement involves a whopping $2.3 million share to the Tennessee whistleblower who initiated the lawsuit. The London-based company was accused of breaching the manufacturing and marketing conditions set by the federal Trade Agreements Act.

The whistleblower lawsuit was filed by Samuel Cox in 2008. Mr Cox, a former IT manager with the medical device maker, alleged that the company sold devices imported from Malaysia to the federal government by “misrepresenting the country of origin.” The Department of Veterans Affairs purchased orthopedic equipment from the manufacturer in 2007 and 2008. According to the Trade Agreements Act, Smith & Nephew is required to provide only items made in the United States or other countries signatory to the trade pact.

However, the company procured devices from Straits Orthopedics of Malaysia and supplied them to the government, the whistleblower lawsuit asserted. In the absence of any trade pact with that country, Smith & Nephew is debarred from selling Malaysian equipment to the Veterans Affairs department. The company went a step ahead claiming that the supplied devices were US made, claims the TN false claim attorney representing Mr Cox.

The US government refused to intervene in the false claim lawsuit allowing the plaintiff to proceed on his own. He along with his Tennessee whistleblower lawyer continued the litigation that eventually forced Smith & Nephew to settle it out of court. While the government recovered $6 million following the settlement, the plaintiff received a large share of the total amount paid as his relator’s fee.

Tennessee False Claim Lawsuit: Must Know Aspects

  • There are separate false claims acts in Tennessee governing whistleblower lawsuits over misappropriation of Medicaid and other funds. The Tennessee Medicaid False Claims Act enacted in 1993 covers all litigations related to the recovery of healthcare funds. All other qui tam claims come under the Tennessee False Claim Act last amended in 1986.
  • “Any deliberate or knowingly false or fraudulent claim, conduct, representation, or practice in order to receive money, property, or service directly or indirectly from the state or any political subdivision” by an individual, business organization, entity, partnership, or trust leads to “liability to be prosecuted” under the law.
  • The federal and state governments are at liberty to join or refuse to be party to a Tennessee false claims lawsuit. However, it is no way impact the progress of the litigation until the qui tam plaintiff is ready to continue.
  • The whistleblower can continue the lawsuit with the help of his Tennessee false claims lawyer and seek the recovery of misappropriated public money.
  • The defendant convicted of false claim is directed to pay money three-time more than the value of the loss caused or defrauded along with punitive fines.
  • A share of the total money recovered is paid to the whistleblower and his attorney. It ranges between 15 and 30 percent. Legal protection is also assured to the whistleblower to safeguard him against “discharge, demotion, suspension, threat, harassment, denial of promotion, or discrimination for disclosing or furthering a false claims action.”
  • TN false claims lawsuits must be initiated within 10-year of the act committed or three-year of its discovery.

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    Tennessee False Claims: Hospital Pays $5 Million To Settle Kickback Lawsuit

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    A Tennessee false claims lawsuit filed against the Meridian Surgical Partners alleging kickbacks has been settled for $5 million, including $1.8 million as reward for whistleblower and his attorney. The qui tam suit was brought in 2011 after a former business manager turned whistleblower and claimed violation of the Tennessee False Claims Act by the surgical chain operator for commercial gains. Two months prior to the Medicare fraud settlement, another whistleblower lawyer representing a Chattanooga businessman sought recovery of $10 million allegedly siphoned through inflated billing.

    Tennessee False Claims Act Violation by Meridian Surgical

    Thomas Reed Simmons filed a Tennessee false claims lawsuit against his former employer Meridian Surgical Partners, alleging breach of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. The hospital chain “purchased a majority of shares of Stuart, Florida-based Treasure Coast Surgery Center and paid higher annual distributions and even stakes in the hospital doctors referring patients to it,” claimed the whistleblower lawyer representing Simmons at a Tennessee federal court.

    In September 2014, just weeks before trial, Meridian agreed to pay $3.32 million in restitution for Medicare fraud and $1.8 million to the whistleblower, admitting violation of the Tennessee false claims act. The original claim involved accusation of Medicare misappropriation to the tune of $100 million through false billing for referral patients. Simmons and his Tennessee false claims attorney went on their own after the U.S. Department of Justice refused to be party to the prosecution.

    Tennessee False Claims Lawsuit Seeks Recovery of $10 Million

    Another Tennessee false claims lawsuit filed in July 2014 has sought recovery of $10 million from the Electric Power Board of Chattanooga. The plaintiff, a former contractor, alleges that the company inflated prices of electricity bulbs supplied to Chattanooga City that caused loss of taxpayers’ money. The whistleblower lawsuit traces its cause to dispute over EPB’s acknowledgement of potential false billing and erratic record keeping.

    EPB supplied 46,000 bulbs to be used in streetlights at an inflate price billed 27 percent more on an average, the false claim attorney representing plaintiff Don Lepard argues. The supplier justified its action, asserting that it charged the city less and even made replacements at many places without any extra cost.

    Lepard’s Global Green Lighting provided superior LED replacements for a third of EPB bulbs. According to the plaintiff’s whistleblower lawyer, EPB changed its books following complaints made by his client but did not reimburse the city for inflated prices. Even the city mayor asked the electricity distribution and supply utility to streamline its bookkeeping after it admitted to have overbilled taxpayers. The company’s claim of offsetting the higher prices is disputed by the plaintiff and the city auditor.

    Tennessee False Claims Lawsuit: Whistleblower Protection

    Whistleblowers filing false claim lawsuits in Tennessee highlighting defrauding of Medicare or taxpayers’ money are rewarded and protected under the state law. While 15 to 30 percent of the total amount recovered or settled for is awarded to the qui tam plaintiff for his role in ensuring retrieval of public money, the Tennessee False Claim Act provides comprehensive measures to protect him from retaliations of any kind. It offers encouragement to whistleblowers to disclose corrupt practices and empower the state to act against the guilty

    The state is also at liberty to join a Tennessee false claim lawsuit based on its merit. If it denies participating in the case, the plaintiff still has the option to proceed with the help of his qui tam lawyer. For false claims free case evaluation, please contact us or call on 1-800-632-1404.

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    We help whistleblowers on a contingency basis, meaning there is no fee charged for our work unless there is a recovery. We also front any and all expenses. No matter where you are located — we will represent you. We will come to you, you will not have to come to us. Attorneys in our firm and attorneys that we work with on Whistleblower, Qui Tam, False Claims Act cases have represented a host of persons making claims, for violations of federal tax law, Medicare law and more. For more information, please contact our team of whitsleblower and qui tam attorneys today.

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      Mississippi False Claims Act Attorney Notes that Basco Will Pay $1 Million to Resolve Case

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      False Claims Act Attorney Discusses Prior Rewards and Statistics

      As attorneys that represent individuals who want to seek a claim under the False Claims Act for a qui tam violation by a company, we wanted to advise that the Justice Department has disclosed Basco Manufacturing Company, of Ohio, will pay more than One Million Dollars to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false customs declarations to avoid paying duties on aluminum extrusions from China that were at the time subject to a combined antidumping and countervailing duties of more than 400 percent.  Basco engaged in a pattern of practice called transshipping.

      The company said there were disagreements between it and the Department of Justice, but that it decided to settle the claims and not admit wrongdoing. Nevertheless, the govenrment alleges that Basco and others engaged in a scheem to avoid paying duties by shipping the aluminum manufactured in China through Malaysia. The claims were made known by Whistleblower James F. Valenti, who will receive a share of the recovery under the relator provisions of the False Claims Act.

      Companies may not knowingly avoid paying duties. If you know of  company neglecting to pay duties owed, please contact our firm immediately.

      If you have confidential information about a fraud against the government in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas or another state, please contact us as soon as possible for a free case evaluation.

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        Mississippi False Claims Act Lawyer Reports on Novartis Settlement

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        False Claims Act Attorney Discusses Prior Rewards and Statistics

        As attorneys that represent individuals who want to file a claim under the False Claims Act and assert a qui tam complaint against a business defrauding the United States Government, we wanted to provide that there has been a False Claims Act settlement for $15 million dollars against Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation and Bioscrip, Inc. in connection with a multi-million dollar kickback scheme involving a prescription drug.

        The lawsuit that was filed alleges that as a result of a kickback scheme, Medicare and Medicaid paid tens of millions of dollars in reimbursement based on false, kickback tainted claims before Exjade shipped by Bioscrip.  Contemporaneous with the filing of an Amended Complaint, District Judge Colleen McMann approved a settlement to resolve the United States claim against Bioscrip and their limited financial resources that Bioscrip agrees to pay $11.6 million dollars to the United States Government, $3.3 million dollars to a group of states, and cooperate in the prosecution of claims against Novartis.  Manhattan United States Attorney Preet Bharara stated that “Novartis is caught having orchestrated yet another scheme whereby it used the lure of kickbacks to co-opt a healthcare providers’ independence and in this case turn pharmacy employees at Bioscrip into sales people for Exjade.  By having Bioscrip promote refills under the guise of purported counseling and education, Novartis caused patients to receive one-sided advice that did not discuss Exjade’s serious, potentially life-threatening side effects.  Further, by hiding this illegal quid pro quo from federal healthcare programs, Novartis caused the public to pay tens of millions of dollars for the kickback-tainted drugs.”

        Exjade is an iron chelation drug approved for use by patients who have iron overload resulting from blood transfusions.  Between February 2007 and May 2012, Novartis orchestrated a scheme whereby it offered kickbacks, in the form of patient referrals under the guise of rebates, to Bioscrip, a specialty pharmacy, in exchange for Bioscrip increasing its Exjade refills through biased recommendations to patients.  By orchestrating their scheme, Novartis and Bioscrip further caused pharmacies to submit tens of thousands of claims to Medicare and Medicare resulting in payments of tens of millions of dollars in reimbursements based upon these false claims.

        The allegations of fraud stated in the Complaint were first brought to the attention of Federal law enforcement by a whistleblower who filed a lawsuit under the False Claims Act.  The False Claims Act permits the government to recover up to three times the amount of damages incurred by the United States plus civil penalties ranging from $5,500 to $11,000 per violation.  Private parties who have knowledge of fraud committed against the government may file suit on behalf of the government and share in any recovery.  The United States may then intervene and file its own lawsuit for treble damages and penalties, as it did in this case.

        If you have confidential information about a fraud against the government in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas or another state, please contact us as soon as possible for a free case evaluation.

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        Attorneys in our firm and attorneys that we work with on Whistleblower, Qui Tam, False Claims Act cases have represented a host of persons making claims, for violations of federal tax law, Medicare law and more.

        For more information, please contact our team of whitsleblower and qui tam attorneys today, or visit our False Claims Act Litigation Source.

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          False Claims Act Lawyer Reports on Statistics for FCA Cases

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          False Claims Act Attorney Discusses Prior Rewards and Statistics

          As attorneys that represent individuals under the False Claims Act, we wanted to report on a few sample statistics including the amount of monies recovered by non-qui tam and qui-tam claims for fraud against the United States.

          In 2013, there were 93 new non-qui tam matters opened, as well as 753 qui tam cases. Our firm was part of these statistics as we assisted in filing multiple claims under the False Claims Act in 2013.

          The settlements and judgments in 2013 included $829,912,477.00 in non-FCA cases.  There were likewise $2,870,141,363 in recoveries when the United States government intervened in a case.  Even when the US did not intervene, there was a recovery of $109,229,614.  Relators’ shares for their courage to blow the whistle on fraud totaled $387,825,711 in 2013, or an unfortunate 13% on average share to the relator.

          To date, the false cams act has recovered $38.9 billion in recoveries and awarded over $4.2 billion in relator shares.

          If you have confidential information about a fraud against the government in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas or another state, please contact us as soon as possible for a free case evaluation.

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          We help whistleblowers on a contingency basis, meaning there is no fee charged for our work unless there is a recovery. We also front any and all expenses. No matter where you are located — we will represent you. We will come to you, you will not have to come to us.

          Attorneys in our firm and attorneys that we work with on Whistleblower, Qui Tam, False Claims Act cases have represented a host of persons making claims, for violations of federal tax law, Medicare law and more.

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            IRS Whistleblower Case Amounts to $20 million payout to Whistleblower

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            False Claims Act Attorney: IRS Whistleblower To Receive $20,000,000.00

            As attorneys that represent individuals under the False Claims Act, we wanted to announce that the United States Government Internal Revenue Service has issued a $20 million award to a relator that helped blow the whistle on IRS fraud by an undisclosed taxpayer.  The award was achieved under the old IRS whistleblower program via a submission to the IRS in 2006, or roughly seven years ago. Under IRS policy, no awards can be given until after the offending taxpayer has exhausted all appears and paid the taxes and fines owed.

            Under the old IRS whistleblower program the IRS could award a whist blower with no recourse, but under the new IRS whistleblower program the IRS shall reward a whistleblower at least 15% (and up to 30%) of the amount recovered when more than $2 million is at stake.

            Our firm has actual experience related to the new whistleblower program. We stand ready to discuss your case with you and assist you with bringing a claim for improperly withheld tax payments or tax schemes by wealthy individuals or businesses.

            If you have confidential information about a fraud against the government in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas or another state, please contact us as soon as possible for a free case evaluation.

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            We help whistleblowers on a contingency basis, meaning there is no fee charged for our work unless there is a recovery. We also front any and all expenses. No matter where you are located — we will represent you. We will come to you, you will not have to come to us.

            Attorneys in our firm and attorneys that we work with on Whistleblower, Qui Tam, False Claims Act cases have represented a host of persons making claims, for violations of federal tax law, Medicare law and more.

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              Tennessee False Claims Lawyer Comments on Vein Clinic Fraud Against Government

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              False Claims Act Attorney: Settlement Florida Vein Clinic

              As attorneys that represent individuals under the False Claims Act, we wanted to announce that the United States Government has settled a case against Dr. Ravi Sharma and Premier Vein Centers of the Florida area. Our firm stands ready to discuss a False Claims suit with you if you know of a doctor or medical provider that is defrauding the government including Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

              The settlement is for $400,000 to resolve allegations that the vein clinics knowingly over billed for injections performed by unqualified personnel. Beginning in 2009, Sharma allegedly sent text messages to his office manager to perform varicose vein injections when he was not in the office, and also performed unnecessary medical procedures including vein injections and ultrasound imaging.

              The relator in the case was Patti Lovell, a former office manager for Dr. Sharma. She will receive $72,000 for blowing the whistle on fraud agains the government. If you know of fraud against the government and serve as a relator, you could be in line to receive up to 25% of a settlement amount or judgment.

              If you have confidential information about a fraud against the government in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas or another state, please contact us as soon as possible for a free case evaluation.

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              Attorneys in our firm and attorneys that we work with on Whistleblower, Qui Tam, False Claims Act cases have represented a host of persons making claims, for violations of federal tax law, Medicare law and more.

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                False Claims Act Lawyer Reports that Philadelphia Hospital Settles Allegations For $2,300,000

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                False Claims Act Attorney: Settlement Involving St. Mary Medical Center of Philadelphia

                As attorneys that represent individuals under the False Claims Act, we wanted to announce that the United States Government has settled a case against St. Mary Medical Center in Philadelphia. In the self-disclosure by the company, the hospital admitted that it failed to properly administer the terms of certain recruitment contracts for doctors, leading to net overpayments to some recruited physicians. This included 15 physician income agreements for recruited doctors that were administered from April1, 2007 to June 2010. Unfortunately, the government did not recover the overpayments and did not admit to any criminal liability.

                If someone had blown the whistle on the Hospital and filed a claim under the False Claims Act, they would have been entitled to a share of the recovery, including up to 25% of the recovery. This is because as a relator, the Government shall pay to a relator a share of the recovery based upon the disclosure of the fraud.

                If you have confidential information about a fraud against the government in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas or another state, please contact us as soon as possible for a free case evaluation.

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                  Tennessee and Arkansas False Claims Act Lawyer Reports on $40.1 Million Settlement

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                  We are attorneys that investigate False Claims Act cases nationwide, including in the states of Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky and elsewhere for Medicare fraud, tax fraud, contractor fraud and more against a range of employers including healthcare providers, medical device companies, defense contractors, and pharmaceutical companies. We stand ready to provide a free case evaluation to you; please call us today.

                  False Claims Act Attorney: Settlement Involving CareFusion

                  As attorneys that represent individuals under the False Claims Act, we wanted to announce that the United States Government has settled a case against CareFusion Corp. involving allegations it paid kickbacks and promoted its products for uses not approved by the FDA.  A California based corporation, CareFusion sells pharmaceutical products including under the name ChloraPrep.

                  Included in the allegations resolved is that CareFusion paid $11.6 million in kickbacks to Dr. Charles Denham while he was a co-chair of the Safe Practices Committee of the National Quality Forum.  The Government alleged that those payments were used to induce Denham to recommend, promote and arrange for the purchase of ChloraPrep by health care providers.

                  The settlement of $40,100,000.00 also resolves allegations that between September 2009 to August 2011 CareFusion knowingly promoted the sale of ChloraPrep when it was not approved by the FDA, some of which were not medically accepted indications.

                  The relator was Dr. Cyntha Kirk, a former vice president of regulatory affairs of the Infection Prevention Business Unit of CareFusion.  Her share in the case is $3.26 million. Her share part of an award to her for having the courage to blow the whistle on fraud against those cheating the Government out of money.

                  If you have confidential information about a fraud against the government in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas or another state, please contact us as soon as possible for a free case evaluation.

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                  We help whistleblowers on a contingency basis, meaning there is no fee charged for our work unless there is a recovery. We also front any and all expenses. No matter where you are located — we will represent you. We will come to you, you will not have to come to us.

                  Attorneys in our firm and attorneys that we work with on Whistleblower, Qui Tam, False Claims Act cases have represented a host of persons making claims, for violations of federal tax law, Medicare law and more.

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                    Tennessee and Kentucky False Claims Act Lawyer Reports on Genzyme Settlement of $22 Million

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                    We are attorneys that investigate False Claims Act cases nationwide, including in the states of Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky and elsewhere for Medicare fraud, tax fraud, contractor fraud and more against a range of employers including healthcare providers, medical device companies, defense contractors, and pharmaceutical companies. We stand ready to provide a free case evaluation to you; please call us today.

                    False Claims Act Attorney: Settlement Involving Genzyme

                    As attorneys that represent individuals under the False Claims Act, we wanted to announce that the United States Government has intervened in a False Claims Act lawsuit against Genzyme Corpo, which has agreed to pay $22.3 million in a settlement in which two former sales representatives alleged that the company said a product cauled Seprafilm could be used in a type of surgery for which it was not approved. The whistleblower suit was filed under the False Claims Act in Florida.  Court documents of public record allege that the salesman encouraged doctors to use the product in a type of surgery in which it was not approved.  Those doctors then sought improper reimbursement claims with the federal government. Genzyme Corp. is owed by French drug company Sanofi.

                    While the share a relator can receive in a False Claims Act suit is between 15-30%, an attorney representing the sales representatives said the two relators hope for a 24% recovery, or about $5.2 million.

                    Medical device and drug companies cannot knowingly sell an unapproved product, and then seek reimbusement via federal health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

                    If you have confidential information about a fraud against the government in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas or another state, please contact us as soon as possible for a free case evaluation.

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