LONGO et al v. WHEELING HOSPITAL, INC. et al
Case Number:
5:19-cv-00192
Court:
Nature of Suit:
376(Qui Tam (31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)))
Judge:
District Judge John Preston Bailey
Firms
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September 09, 2020
W.Va. Hospital Pays $50M To End False Claims, Kickback Suit
A Wheeling, West Virginia, hospital has reached a $50 million settlement with the U.S. government over a whistleblower's claims that it overpaid doctors to drum up Medicare referrals, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
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October 10, 2019
FCA Decision Tracker: Continued Interpretations Of Escobar
More than three years after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Escobar decision, courts continue to wrangle with how to interpret the ruling in False Claims Act suits, including in a spate of recent cases addressing two key questions the justices left open.