Kennedy Vuernick, a leading legal firm specializing in anti-fraud cases, is pleased to announce a groundbreaking victory in a Medicare fraud lawsuit. The firm has secured a settlement of $82,752.12 in what is believed to be the first-of-its-kind case involving Medicare “balance billing” violations. The settlement brings resolution to allegations against Dr. Lewis Wetstein, M.D., … Read more
A Jersey City pharmacy and its owner have paid $62,500 to settle allegations that they violated the New Jersey False Claims Act by submitting false Medicaid claims, in a case litigated by Kennedy Vuernick. The civil settlement agreement resolves allegations that UMR Pharmacy and Surgical, Inc., (“UMR”) and its owner Mohammad Ziauddin (“Ziauddin”), submitted false … Read more
John Kennedy is quoted in Law360 article covering Kennedy Vuernick’s successful False Claims Act settlement The Appellate Division has upheld a $718,000 settlement obtained by Kennedy Vuernick against the owner of ambulatory care facilities over charges that he bilked the state’s charity care fund. Kennedy Vuernick represented the two whistleblowers, Allstate Insurance Company and Medical … Read more
