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Court upholds Louisiana law requiring discounts for certain drugs dispensed at community pharmacies
A pharmaceutical company is appealing a federal judge’s recent ruling that upheld a Louisiana law requiring drug makers to provide discounts on certain outpatient drugs dispensed at community pharmacies under the terms of a 1992 federal statute. -
AG Jeff Landry Continues Fight For Healthcare Heroes
AG Jeff Landry Continues Fight For Healthcare Heroes. -
SCOTUS Makes Decisions On Biden COVID Mandates, Attorney General Jeff Landry Responds
SCOTUS Makes Decisions On Biden COVID Mandates, Attorney General Jeff Landry Responds. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Actions Taken on June 13
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on June 13 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Luke Fontana vs U.S. Department of Health & Human Services on June 13
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Luke Fontana against Anthony Fauci, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Center for Disease Control & Prevention, John Forbes Kerry, Joseph R Biden, Ralph Baric, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and World Health Organization on June 13. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph Launches Federal Task Force to Investigate and Prosecute COVID-19 Fraud and Hoarding of Critical Medical Supplies
In response to the evidence that fraud schemes are being developed around the country to exploit the coronavirus epidemic, U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced that he has formed a task force in the Western District of Louisiana to identify, investigate, prosecute, and dismantle fraud schemes designed to unlawfully profit from the COVID-19 pandemic. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Home Health Companies to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Federal False Claims Act Lawsuit
United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced today that Louisiana-based home health companies Health Care Options, Inc. and Health Care Options of Lafayette, Inc.; Texas-based Home Care Options Houston, Inc.; and Howard D. Austin, II, have agreed to settle a civil fraud complaint filed under the federal False Claims Act by paying $2.5 million to the United States. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Gulf Coast Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action Results in Charges Against 34 Individuals
Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced an expansive health care fraud enforcement operation across the Gulf Coast, involving charges against a total of 11 individuals across four federal districts for their alleged involvement in various schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE and to obtain oxycodone and other controlled substances by fraud. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Justice Department Launches National Public Safety Partnership With Baton Rouge Police Department
Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, the United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Louisiana, the Baton Rouge Police Department, and many other local, state and federal partners, convened in Baton Rouge, LA to initiate the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) program. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Louisiana-Based Licensed Clinical Social Worker Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud Scheme
A Louisiana-based licensed clinical social worker pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicaid. -
Home health agency seeks temporary restraining order in $2.3 million overpayment dispute
US Dept. of Health and Human Services Claims Company was overpaid -
Alexandria medical practice sues Health and Human Services, Medicare over billing dispute
ALEXANDRIA – Mchael Dole, MD, A Professional Medical Corporation (APMC) based in Alexandria, recently filed a federal a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding a dispute over Medicare receivables claims. -
Mother accuses U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of negligence regarding son's treatment
LAFAYETTE – An Evangeline Parish mother alleges a federally operated health care facility failed to timely diagnose her minor son's medical condition. -
Christus St. Patrick Hospital accused of refusing to issue amount for refund check
LAFAYETTE – Four individuals allege they are owed the amount from a Medicare refund check that was incorrectly sent to a Baton Rouge health care facility.