Whistleblower News: Vascular Surgeon Settles Alleged Health Care Fraud Claims For $3.7M, Medical Equipment Company Owners Sentenced To More Than 12 Years For $27M Fraud Scheme, ‘Wall Of Secrecy’ In Pfizer Contracts As Company Accused Of Profiteering
Missoula vascular surgeon settles alleged health care fraud claims for $3.7 million
DOJ
A Missoula vascular surgeon who operates vein and surgery centers in Missoula and Kalispell has agreed to pay the federal government $3.7 million to settle alleged False Claims Act violations that he performed medically unnecessary surgeries based on improper techniques and submitted fraudulent bills for payment to federal health care programs, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said today. read more »
Medical Equipment Company Owners Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for $27 Million Fraud Scheme
DOJ
A Texas woman and an Austrian national were sentenced yesterday to 151 months in prison for a $27 million Medicare kickback conspiracy. read more »
‘Wall of secrecy’ in Pfizer contracts as company accused of profiteering
THE GUARDIAN
US company faces scrutiny over Covid profits after UK agrees to secrecy clause. read more »
