Ruckh v. CMC II, LLC et al
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- Allen Dell
- Ausley McMullen
- Baker & Hostetler
- Delaney Kester
- Delaney & Kester
- Gionis Lilly
- Holland & Knight
- Kellogg Hansen
- Quintairos Prieto
- Skadden Arps
- Turkel Cuva
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December 14, 2018
The Biggest Health Care Cases Of 2018
Health care providers, insurers and consumers cheered and jeered remarkable rulings this year in cases involving the Affordable Care Act, the False Claims Act and huge sums of Medicare Advantage reimbursement. Here, Law360 recaps the year's biggest litigation developments.
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February 21, 2018
Meet The Forthright Judge Who Crushed A $350M FCA Verdict
When a Florida federal judge nuked a $350 million False Claims Act verdict last month, the eye-popping reversal was announced in an opinion teeming with bare-knuckle prose — the sort of ruthless writing that has made the judge a local legal legend.
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January 23, 2018
'Brazen' Bid To Freeze Assets Of Nursing Co. In FCA Suit Fails
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday rejected a whistleblower's attempt to freeze the assets of a nursing company that recently escaped a $350 million False Claims Act verdict, calling it a "brazen" bid to interfere with the company's cash.
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January 11, 2018
Escobar Erases Nursing Co.'s $350M FCA Verdict
A Florida federal judge on Thursday vaporized a roughly $350 million False Claims Act verdict against a nursing home operator, saying there isn't evidence the government would have declined payment if aware of alleged billing violations.
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April 27, 2017
Feds Denied Say In Medicare FCA Suit After $348M Award
A Florida federal judge refused Wednesday to permit a “statement of interest” from the government five years after prosecutors declined to intervene in a False Claims Act suit that yielded a nearly $348 million judgment against nursing home operators, finding money to be the government’s only real interest.
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March 30, 2017
Nursing Cos. Want New Trial After $350M FCA Jury Verdict
Nursing home operators facing a nearly $350 million False Claims Act judgment asked a Florida federal court Thursday for a new trial or to rule in their favor, saying that the FCA whistleblower didn't provide enough evidence to back up her claims that they overbilled Medicare and Medicaid.
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March 15, 2017
Judge Stays $350M FCA Judgments Against Nursing Cos.
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday stayed the execution of nearly $350 million in False Claims Act judgments against nursing home operators for fear the government's collection of the judgments could lead to the sudden closing of numerous facilities.
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March 13, 2017
$350M FCA Judgments Threaten 'Extinction,' Nursing Cos. Say
Nursing homes recently slapped with False Claims Act judgments totaling nearly $350 million asked a Florida federal judge on Monday to delay the award, saying they otherwise face "immediate economic extinction."
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March 01, 2017
Judge Triples Nursing Home Cos.' Fraud Penalty To $347M
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday trebled a $115 million damages award for the government to $347 million after a jury found that the operators of 53 nursing facilities submitted claims to Medicare and Medicaid for unnecessary care.
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February 16, 2017
Nursing Home Operators Face Over $115M For Medicare Fraud
A Florida federal jury on Wednesday found the operators of 53 skilled nursing facilities liable for more than $115 million in damages stemming from false claims they submitted to Medicare and Medicaid after pretending patients needed and received more care than they did.