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United States of America, ex rel. et al v. Orthofix International, N.V., et al
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April 11, 2016
Bone Stimulator Co. Beats FCA Doc-Coaching Suit
A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday axed a whistleblower's long-running False Claims Act suit against medical device maker DJO Global Inc., finding that alleged coaching of doctors on treatment lengths was irrelevant to Medicare reimbursement for bone growth stimulators.
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December 14, 2012
Orthofix To Pay $42M To End DOJ Medicare Fraud Case
A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday imposed about $42 million in criminal fines and False Claims Act civil penalties on Orthofix International NV in a Medicare fraud case accusing the company of obstructing audits and paying kickbacks to doctors, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
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September 06, 2012
Judge Nixes $7.8M Orthofix Medicare Fraud Plea
A Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday rejected the guilty plea and $7.8 million criminal fine of Orthofix International NV in the Medicare fraud case accusing the company of obstructing audits and paying kickbacks to doctors, saying the deal unduly tied his hands regarding sentencing.
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June 07, 2012
Orthofix To Pay $42M To End Kickback, Medicare Fraud Claims
Orthofix International NV on Thursday agreed to pay $42 million to settle civil and criminal allegations that the manufacturer of bone growth stimulation devices defrauded Medicare and paid kickbacks to doctors to encourage patients to purchase, rather than rent, its devices.
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December 09, 2010
Whistleblower Suit Over Bone Growth Device Stays Put
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a sprawling whistleblower lawsuit alleging manufacturers of bone growth stimulation devices defrauded Medicare by duping patients into buying their products rather than renting them.