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Physician Blows Whistle on Multi-State Hospital System Caught Violating FCA

Advertisement A Physician Blows the Whistle on Large Multi-State Hospital System Caught Violating the False Claims Act for a Second Time and Will Receive Whistleblower Reward An Earlier Whistleblower Received Over $6 Million Tuesday, May 11, 2021 An anesthesiologist and member of the medical staff at Dignity Health, d/b/a St. Joseph’s Hospital, brought a False Claims Act qui tam lawsuit against the hospital and Neurosurgical Associates, LTD, in which he alleged a bait-and-switch scheme whereby patients thought they were undergoing invasive and high-risk surgeries performed by highly regarded and experienced neurosurgeons. However, he alleged the surgeries were performed by inexperienced medical students with no oversight from their teachers.  The alleged scheme allowed the experienced surgeons to bill Medicare for multiple surgeries performed by others at the same time, at the higher rate that Medicare reimburses for the highly skilled surgeons.

Dothan Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Illegal Drug Distribution

Alabama News On April 27, Richard Allen Strickland, 55, of Hartford, was sentenced to 87 months (7 years 4 months) in prison for illegal drug distribution, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. In addition to his prison sentence, Strickland was ordered to serve three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court records, Strickland, a licensed pharmacist, owned and operated Allen’s Pharmacy in Dothan. In November of 2019, the Dothan Police Department Narcotics Division received an anonymous tip regarding someone selling prescription medications without a prescription to individuals from the pharmacy. Further investigation by Dothan PD and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) indicated that Strickland was selling Schedule II controlled substances, including oxycodone and hydrocodone, without a prescription. On July 14, 2020, Strickland was indicted by a federal grand jury for the illegal distribution of a controlled subs

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