St. Louis, Missouri criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with Medicaid fraud.

Qais Meraj Falsely claimed to have provided personal care services for multiple Medicaid clients from February 2019 to March 2021. As a result, Medicaid was billed for services that were never provided. The Merajs forged clients' initials and submitted time sheets that falsely represented that they prov... More...   $0 (09-09-2022 - MO)

Minneapolis, Minnesota qui tam lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on False Claims Act violations.

Bayer Corporation, an Indiana corporation and manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, and its related entities, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Bayer HealthCare LLC and Bayer AG (collectively “Bayer”), agreed to pay $40 million to resolve alleged violations of the F... More...   $0 (09-06-2022 - MN)

Columbus, Ohio civil rights violation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on a right to medicaid theory.


{¶ 1} The appellants in this case are Amanda and Bud Masters, individually and as mother and father and next friends of F.M., a minor (collectively the "Masters"). The appellees are the Ohio Department of Medicaid ("Department"), Maureen Corcoran, Director of the De... More...   $0 (09-02-2022 - OH)

Charleston, South Carolina civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violation the False Claims Act.

Philips RS North America LLC, formerly known as Respironics Inc., a manufacturer of durable medical equipment (DME) based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay over $24 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it misled federal health care programs by p... More...   $0 (09-02-2022 - SC)

Jackson, Mississippi criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with knowingly falsified income to unlawfully create eligibility for Mississippi Medicaid health care benefits for their dependents.

The Medicaid Program is a state and federally funded health benefit program intended to assist low-income individuals and families. The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (MDOM) is the single ... More...   $0 (09-01-2022 - MS)

Charleston, South Carolina civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act.

Philips RS North America LLC, formerly known as Respironics Inc., a manufacturer of durable medical equipment (DME) based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, agreed to pay over $24 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it misled federal health care programs by payi... More...   $0 (09-01-2022 - )

Charlotte, North Carolina civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant charged with violating the False Claims Act.

Charlotte-based BSN Medical Inc. (BSN) has agreed to resolve allegations that it marketed and promoted various products that did not meet the Medicare or Medicaid program’s reasonable and necessary requirements, thereby causing the submission of false claims for payment ... More...   $0 (08-25-2022 - NC)

Dallas, Texas civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused for violating the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks by causing claims to be submitted to Medicare and Medicaid.

Essilor manufactures, markets and distributes optical lenses and equipment used to produce optical lenses. The United States alleged that between Jan. 1, 2011, and Dec. 31, 2016, Essilor knowingly and willfu... More...   $0 (08-23-2022 - TX)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with illegally dispensing controlled drugs.

Philadelphia-based Spivack, Inc., previously operating under the name Verree Pharmacy, and owner-pharmacist Mitchell Spivack, to resolve allegations that they engaged in a years-long practice of illegally dispensing opioids and other controlled substances, and systemati... More...   $0 (08-14-2022 - PA)

Salt Lake City, Utah civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant seeking reimbursement for health care.

Like many diabetics, Linda Smith uses a prescribed continuous glucose
monitor (CGM) to track and regulate her glucose levels. When Smith purchased
her CGM and its necessary supplies between 2016 and 2018, she sought
reimbursement for her expenses throug... More...   $0 (08-12-2022 - UT)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyers represented party accused of illegally dispensing opioids.

Philadelphia-based Spivack, Inc., previously operating under the name Verree Pharmacy, and owner-pharmacist Mitchell Spivack, agreed to pay over $4 million to resolve allegations that they engaged in a years-long practice of illegally dispensing opioids and other controlled subst... More...   $4000000 (08-11-2022 - PA)

Nashville, Tennessee criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with Medicare and Medicaid fraud conspiracy.

Fadel Alshalabi, 54, of Waxhaw, North Carolina, was originally charged in July 2021, with conspiracy and violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute for his role in orchestrating a fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid billing scheme related to genetic testing. Alshalabi is the owne... More...   $0 (08-05-2022 - TN)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with being a "silent partner" in a scheme to bill Medicaid thousands of dollars for services she did not perform.

Nicole M. Steiner, age 32, of Edison, New Jersey was charged with committing health care fraud.... More...   $0 (08-02-2022 - CT)

Charlotte, North Carolina criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with medicare fraud.

Glenn Pair, 36, of Stonecrest, Georgia was accused of participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia of more than $5 million, participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina, South Carolina and Geor... More...   $0 (07-27-2022 - NC)

Cape Girardeau, Missouri qui tam lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on a False Claims Act violation theory.

There are several ways to prove that a claim is “false or fraudulent” under the
False Claims Act. 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1). One of them is to show that it “includes
items or services resulting from a violation” of the anti-kickback statute. 42 U.S.C.More...   $0 (07-26-2022 - MO)

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with participating in a conspiracy to use the personal identifying information (PII) of Virginia prison inmates in order to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment benefits.

According to court documents, Veldreka L. Crockett, 31, of Hopewell, pleaded guilty today, the last of the three defendants ... More...   $0 (07-21-2022 - VA)

Roanoke, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act.

Virginia Treatment Center, LLC, doing business as Roanoke Comprehensive Treatment Center (RCTC) in Roanoke, has agreed to pay $348,934 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicaid for addiction treatment services that was not provided by the requi... More...   $348934 (07-19-2022 - VA)

Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with defrauding Medicare and Medicaid by causing the submission of false and fraudulent claims for surgical procedures that were not performed.

Harold Bendelstein, 71, of Queens, billed Medicare and Medicaid for an incision procedure of the external ear for hundreds of patients, when in fact all he actually performe... More...   $0 (07-08-2022 - NY)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma civil rights lawyers represented Plaitniff, who sued Defendants seeking a declaratory judgment under 42 U.S.C. 1983, that he is eligible for Medicaid benefits.


William H. Morgan III (Morgan) is an 88-year-old resident of the Community Health Center located in Wakita, Oklahoma. He was admitted to the nursing facility in February of 2015.[2] Several months prior... More...   $0 (07-05-2022 - OK)