At Frith & Ellerman Law Firm in Roanoke, we handle significant Virginia whistleblower cases, particularly those involving healthcare fraud in the Western District of Virginia. A recent development caught our attention as it demonstrates the powerful impact whistleblowers can have in holding large healthcare organizations accountable. Important Case Advances in…
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As attorneys specializing in whistleblower cases, we’ve witnessed firsthand the critical role whistleblowers play in safeguarding our community’s healthcare system and protecting taxpayer dollars. The U.S. Department of Justice’s latest report for fiscal year 2024 confirms what we’ve long known: whistleblowers are the unsung heroes in the fight against fraud.…
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Chesapeake, Virginia—not exactly the place you’d expect to find a hotbed of medical malpractice and conspiracy. Yet here we are, staring down the barrel of an indictment that has it all: unnecessary surgeries, bloated billing schemes, and a betrayal of trust so deep it makes you question everything you thought…
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On November 15, 2024, the Department of Justice announced that Inova Health System, a major healthcare system in Northern Virginia, agreed to pay $2.37 million to resolve allegations of fraudulent healthcare billing. The settlement underscores the critical role whistleblowers play in exposing fraudulent practices in the healthcare industry. The Allegations…
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Frith & Ellerman Law Firm, based in Roanoke, Virginia, recently helped plaintiffs settle one of the largest “opt out” pharmaceutical drug recovery settlements on record. The $85 million settlement was entered on July 8, 2024, by Virginia pharmaceutical company Indivior, agreeing to resolve a lawsuit alleging healthcare fraud. The scheme…
read moreThe Department of Justice announced settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act exceeded $2.68 billion in 2023. In total, 543 settlement and verdicts occurred–the highest number ever in one year. Healthcare fraud continued to lead the way with cases involving including Medicare Advantage, unnecessary services, and unlawful kickbacks at…
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We’ve written before about the explosive growth of whistleblower lawsuits for financial fraud, especially with COVID funds. Just this week, the SEC levied fines of $18 million against JP Morgan.[1] The megabank JP Morgan Chase will pay a $18 million fine as part of a settlement with the U.S. Securities…
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This week, nine people were charged with healthcare fraud involving a company that provided home care to residents of Western Virginia. A recently unsealed November 2023 indictment revealed the extent of the scheme. All nine individuals that were charged were owners or employees of Adult N Pediatric Healthcare Service, a…
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I recently read an article in the June/July edition of the AARP Magazine on healthcare fraud. The article was titled, “The $80 Million Healthcare Fraud,” and described the criminal activity of a family of chiropractors who operated the Dolson Avenue Medical Clinic in New York. It appears the two brothers,…
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