The U.S. Justice Dept. announced last week that a jury found former Stimwave CEO Laura Perryman guilty of healthcare fraud. Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, last week announced the jury’s verdict. It found Perryman guilty on two counts of an indictment charging her with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and […]
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Philips discontinues certain CPAP product lines after recall saga, stock sinks on Q4 results
Philips has discontinued the U.S. sales of several respiratory device product lines, including one from its much-maligned CPAP portfolio. The company says it agreed with the FDA and the DOJ on the terms of a consent decree focused on the Respironics business. Philips says it provides “clarity and a roadmap” for compliance and the restoration […]
Precision Lens, owner hit with $487M judgement in kickbacks case
A U.S. District Judge entered a judgment against Precision Lens and its owner, Paul Ehlen, for more than $487 million in a kickback case. Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright’s decision follows a verdict handed down by a federal jury in Minnesota earlier this year. The jury concluded that the defendants violated the False Claims Act and […]
DOJ charges former Stimwave CEO over alleged non-functioning neuromod implant
The U.S. Justice Dept. (DOJ) announced today that it filed a two-count indictment charging former Stimwave CEO Laura Perryman, claiming a scheme around the company’s neuromodulation technology. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of […]
Medtech executive convicted of COVID-19 tests fraud
A federal jury convicted the president of a medtech company — Arrayit — accused of participating in a scheme to mislead investors over COVID-19 tests. In June 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Arrayit president March Schena for alleged involvement with fraudulent claims for allergy and COVID-19 testing. The charges alleged a scheme […]
Philips, DOJ settle for $24.8M over Respironics kickback allegations
Philips (NYSE:PHG) today agreed to pay more than $24 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations revolving around kickbacks. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that Philips RS North America (formerly Respironics) misled federal healthcare programs by paying kickbacks to durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers. Affected programs included Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE, the healthcare […]
Biotronik reaches $12.95M settlement with DOJ over improper payment allegations
Biotronik today agreed to pay a $12.95 million settlement with the U.S. Justice Dept. (DOJ) to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. DOJ alleged that the cardiac device maker violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid by paying kickbacks to physicians to induce […]
Cardinal Health to pay $13M to settle claims it paid kickbacks to doctors
The U.S. Justice Dept. (DOJ) announced that Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) agreed to pay more than $13 million to resolve kickback allegations. Allegations against Dublin, Ohio-based include a violation of the False Claims Act by paying “upfront discounts” to its physician practice customers in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Get the full story at our sister site, Pharmaceutical […]
Avanos Medical to pay more than $22M to resolve criminal charges with DOJ
The U.S. Justice Dept. announced that Avanos Medical (NYSE:AVNS) agreed to pay more than $22 million to resolve a criminal charge related to fraudulent misbranding. Charges levied against the Alpharetta, Ga.-based medical device company relate to alleged fraudulent misbranding of its MicroCool surgical gowns. According to a DOJ news release, criminal information filed on July […]
Spine surgeon settles with DOJ for $4.4M in whistleblower case
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced a $4.4 million settlement with spine surgeon Wilson Asfora in a whistleblower case. According to a news release from the Joseph Greenwald & Laake law firm, which represented the whistleblowers, Asfora settled for the $4.4 million sum and a six-year exclusion from all federal payer programs, effectively precluding […]
Feds charge medical testing company with fraud
A federal grand jury has charged the uBiome co-founders with multiple federal crimes, including two fraud charges, money laundering and more. Now bankrupt, uBiome was founded by Zachary Apte, 36, and Jessica Richman, 46, in 2012 as a medical testing company that performed diagnostic analysis on fecal samples. The company offered a direct-to-consumer service called […]
