July 26, 2017
The federal government on Tuesday consented to the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists' decision to drop its False Claims Act suit accusing several anesthesia providers of running a physician kickback scheme.
June 15, 2017
A Florida federal judge said Wednesday that the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists will have one more chance to amend its federal False Claims Act suit accusing several anesthesia providers of running a physician kickback scheme, after he dismissed its claims for lacking necessary specificity.
January 24, 2017
The Florida Society of Anesthesiologists on Monday defended its federal False Claims Act suit against several anesthesia providers that were allegedly involved in a kickback scheme and their owner, arguing they've properly outlined illegal activity in their third amended complaint.
December 07, 2016
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday released a western Florida surgery center from False Claims Act litigation that the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists is bringing against several providers over a variety of alleged kickback schemes that defrauded Medicare and Medicaid, following a request for voluntary dismissal by the whistleblowers.
June 17, 2016
A group of Florida-based medical and anesthesia providers facing a suit accusing them of kickback schemes that defrauded federal and state health care programs said Thursday that the "deficiently pled" allegations should be tossed for good, echoing arguments made by others a day before.
June 15, 2016
Medical providers sought dismissal Wednesday of a False Claims Act suit brought by the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists accusing them of kickback schemes that defrauded federal and state health care programs, saying the allegations lack specifics.
March 28, 2016
The Florida Society of Anesthesiologists has accused more than 50 physicians, anesthesiology companies and ambulatory surgical centers of engaging in kickback schemes that ultimately defrauded federal and state health care programs, according to a False Claims Act complaint unsealed Thursday.