Category: Blogs by Jeff Newman Law

United States Indicts Spinal Device Company and Two of Its Executives for Paying Kickbacks to Spine Surgeons

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On September 7, 2021, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston announced a grand jury indictment of medical device company SpineFrontier, Inc., and two of its executives, Kingsley Chin and Aditya Humad, for violating the anti-kickback statute by allegedly paying surgeons bogus "consulting" fees to induce the surgeons to use SpineFrontier products...
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Court Sentences Pharmacy Owner And Others On Charges That They Paid Kickbacks To Pharmaceutical Sales Rep In Exchange For Prescription Referrals

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On April 16, 2021, the Department of Justice announced that a court sentenced six individuals, including a Virginia pharmacy owner and a former sales representative for Kaléo Pharmaceuticals, after they pled guilty to a variety of criminal charges. Mohamed Abdallah, the owner of Medex Health Pharmacy and Royal Care Pharmacy, was sentenced to...
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Massachusetts Hospital Pays $2.6 Million To Resolve Allegations That It Abused “Modifier 25” Billing Code

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On April 20, 2021, the Department of Justice announced that Massachusetts Eye and Ear, a Boston hospital, agreed to pay over $2.6 million to resolve allegations that it improperly used the “Modifier 25” billing code to obtain higher reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid. Typically, when a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary visits a physician to...
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