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Covenant Medical Center to Pay U.S. $4.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa has agreed to pay the United States $4.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, the Department of Justice announced today. This settlement resolves allegations that Covenant submitted false claims to Medicare by having financial relationships with five physicians that violated the Stark Law. The Stark [...]

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United States Files False Claims Act Suit Against California Mortgage Lender Capmark Finance

The Department of Justice filed suit today against California mortgage lender Capmark Finance Inc., charging that Capmark violated the False Claims Act by making false statements on applications for federal mortgage insurance covering residential nursing homes. The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court in Los Angeles, relates to a federal program under which the [...]

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Alta Colleges to Pay U.S. $7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Alta Colleges Inc. and its wholly-owned collegiate schools in Texas have agreed to pay the United States $7 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that the Texas schools submitted false claims for federal student aid funds, the Justice Department announced today. For a college to qualify to receive federal student aid, one requirement [...]

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