CareAll Management, LLC (formerly known as Diversified Health Management, Inc.) and related entities have agreed to pay $9.375 million to the federal government to resolve a whistleblower suit filed under the False Claims Act. The complaint alleged that the defendants caused Medicare to pay out money through mistake of fact […]
CFPB Urged to Ban Overdraft Fees and Payday Loans on Prepaid Cards
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) recently announced that it will issue rules to govern prepaid cards, a largely unregulated market targeted at unbanked consumers and those with spotty credit. Although prepaid cards claim to be “prepaid,” some permit purchases that exceed the balance or are used to deliver costly […]
Whistleblower Receives $104 Million Award for Exposing $20 Billion Tax Fraud Scheme
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) awarded a former UBS banker an award of $104 million for his assistance in helping expose the fraudulent conduct of UBS. The whistleblower provided the federal government insider information about UBS’s illegal offshore banking scheme. The whistleblower award, known as a relator’s share, is believed […]
New York AG Announces $18 Million Settlement with Food Contractor
The State of New York Attorney General recently announced an $18 million settlement with food management services provider Compass Group USA, Inc. (“Compass”) for improperly overcharging New York schools and school districts. Compass secured discounts from food vendors with which it worked, but did not pass on those savings to […]
Mississippi Medical Equipment Company Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $1.8 Million
Pinnacle Medical Solutions, a Mississippi-based medical equipment company, has agreed to pay approximately $1.8 million to resolve a 2009 whistleblower lawsuit. The whistleblower lawsuit was brought by two former Pinnacle employees pursuant to the False Claims Act. The lawsuit asserted that Pinnacle defrauded government insurance groups out of money for […]
Asbestos Exposure Affects Children Living Near Asbestos Mines
Researchers in Australia are reporting that children who lived in an asbestos mining town decades ago are suffering greatly increased rates of malignant mesothelioma and other cancers and health conditions in adulthood. The town is Wittenoom, in Western Australia, where crocidolite (also known as “blue asbestos”) was mined from the […]
Documentary Exposes Business Interests’ Distortions of ‘The McDonald’s Case’
The documentary film, “Hot Coffee: Is Justice Being Served?” revisits the famous McDonald’s “spilled coffee” case and describes the propaganda about the case created by business interests. The documentary film chronicles how business interest groups such as the Chamber of Commerce and “tort reform” activists misrepresented the facts of this […]
Florida Regulators Investigating Force-Placed Insurance
The Florida Commissioner of Insurance announced an investigation into premium pricing and practices in the force-placed insurance market. Force-placed insurance is often purchased by banks when mortgage borrowers stop paying for their own homeowner’s insurance. Florida regulators announced that they will look into claims by consumer advocates that banks are […]
CFPB Proposes Tighter Rules on Mortgage Servicers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has proposed new rules to govern the activities of mortgage servicers. Mortgage service companies are the entities which collect mortgage payments from homeowners on behalf of lenders. The practices of mortgage servicers have been under increasing scrutiny as reports of servicing abuse – from […]
Command Center to Combat Medicare Fraud Launched
A new high-tech command center was recently opened in Baltimore. The command center is intended to assist investigators in their efforts to detect and combat Medicare fraud. The command center features a giant video screen that can display data and photos and also allows for face-to-face communication with investigators throughout […]
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