Litigation
Jan. 13, 2016
Medical kickback scheme continues with CA defendants only
An insurance fraud suit involving counterfeit spinal implants and alleged doctor kickbacks was allowed to proceed, in spite of multiple demurrer attempts.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Los Angeles judge dismissed claims against out-of-state doctors and hospitals on Monday for lack of jurisdiction in a whistleblower suit filed by 58 insurance companies accusing doctors, hospitals and executives of knowingly purchasing and implanting cheap counterfeit spinal implants into unsuspecting patients, then billing as if they had used the much more expensive FDA-approved devices.
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