On June 10, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced that San Francisco-based Circle Medical Care of California, Circle Medical Technologies, Inc., and their Chief Medical Officer and medical director, Dr. Nicole Tsang, D.O., agreed to pay a total of $3.325 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims […]
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced another round of False Claims Act (FCA) settlements arising out of alleged laboratory kickback arrangements involving physicians, marketers, and so-called managed service organizations, or MSOs. The settlements, totaling more than $2 million, are the latest reminder that arrangements involving laboratory referrals, physician “investment” payments, and marketing intermediaries remain […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a significant policy shift that could have major implications for healthcare providers. In a memo issued by the DOJ’s Civil Division on May 27, 2026, DOJ directed its attorneys to accelerate the review and investigation of FCA cases involving alleged benefits fraud. The DOJ’s memo signals a […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that Oglethorpe Inc., which operates psychiatric hospitals, and several of its senior executives including its founder and owner, CEO, and COO, agreed to pay approximately $32 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by knowingly and improperly retaining Medicare overpayments. The settlement is […]
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