The Wall Street Journal reports today that a Florida medical-imaging center operator will pay $7 million to settle accusations that it billed CT scans not performed and offered doctors kickbacks for patient referrals. The radiologist whistleblower in the case, David Clayman, will receive $1.75 million for his efforts in the case.
From the monthly archives:
April 2008
Illustrating yet again that a decisive majority — including the editors of the Wall Street Journal — can be wrong, 82 percent of respondents in a survey commissioned by the Obama campaign favored out-of-court arbitration over traditional courtroom litigation. The Wall Street Journal’s write up, “No Lawyers, Please,” notes that “most Americans do not want their day in court. Rather, they prefer cheaper and faster methods of settling arguments.” If cheap and fast are the criteria, why not just roll dice or bring back duels? [click to continue...]
