United States of American ex. rel. Lucas W. Matheny v. Medco Health Solutions, Inc, et al

  1. May 10, 2013

    Medco Sanctions Stand In Whistleblowers' $69M Medicare Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Friday denied an appeal of sanctions a magistrate judge levied on Medco Health Solutions Inc. for late document production in a False Claims Act suit brought by employee whistleblowers accusing it of hiding $69 million in Medicare and Medicaid overpayments, saying the order was legally sound.

  2. May 06, 2013

    Sanctions Sought Over Medco's 'Inept' Expert In FCA Case

    Employee whistleblowers suing Medco Health Solutions Inc. over $69 million in alleged Medicare and Medicaid overpayments sought harsh sanctions against the company Friday, accusing Medco counsel of drumming up a company expert with "canned" and "inept" responses designed to evade important testimony at a critical stage in the litigation.

  3. April 12, 2013

    Medco Bid To Duck Sanctions Meets Whistleblower Resistance

    A pair of employee whistleblowers on Thursday hit back at Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s bid to overturn sanctions against it in a False Claims Act suit accusing it of hiding $69 million in Medicare and Medicaid overpayments, saying the Florida federal court's decision contained no legal error.

  4. April 01, 2013

    Medco Rips Sanctions In Whistleblower's Medicare FCA Suit

    Medco Health Solutions Inc. on Friday challenged sanctions preventing it and its former subsidiaries from using legal advice documents to defend against a whistleblower False Claims Act case accusing them of hiding $69 million in Medicare and Medicaid overpayments, claiming the Florida federal judge entering the sanctions made significant legal errors.

  5. March 15, 2013

    Medco Sanctioned In Whistleblower Medicare FCA Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Friday sanctioned Medco Health Solutions Inc. in a whistleblower False Claims Act suit accusing it of hiding $69 million in Medicare and Medicaid overpayments, saying the company had produced documents supporting one of its defenses too late.

  6. February 25, 2013

    CORRECTED: Whistleblowers Want Medco's Counsel-Advice Defense Blocked

    Two whistleblowers accusing Medco Health Solutions Inc. subsidiaries of hiding $69 million in Medicare and Medicaid overpayments urged a Florida federal court Friday to block the companies from countering allegations they intentionally filed false claims by arguing that they relied on their lawyers' advice.