A hospital did not breach its settlement agreement with a former employee when it disclosed to a prospective employer that it reported her to the New Jersey Board of Nursing (the “Nursing Board”), a federal appeals court has ruled. Debra Weisman, et al. v. New Jersey Dept. of Human Servs., et al., No. 13-4656
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DOJ Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative Picking Up Steam
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Written by Joseph J. Lynett.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), as part of its Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, announced it has reached multiple settlements with health care providers concerning access to services for persons who are deaf. These include a hospital, rehabilitation centers, an ear, nose and throat practice, and a sports…
False Claims Act Allegations Settled for $2.3 Million
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The Department of Justice has announced a $2.3 million settlement for alleged double billing violations of the False Claims Act. According to the DOJ press release, a children’s genetic services clinic agreed to pay $1.5 million and a radiology group that read and interpreted genetic ultrasounds for the clinic agreed to pay an additional $800,000 to settle the alleged FCA violations. The settlement resolved a qui tam case brought by the radiology group’s former revenue manager and coding compliance officer under the FCA.
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