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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Love, et al. v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Assoc., et al. (RICO)
A lawsuit accused several Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, including Highmark, Inc. and Highmark West Virginia, Inc., of engaging in a conspiracy to improperly deny, delay, and/or reduce payments to physicians, physician groups, and physician organizations, in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Highmark settled the lawsuit for almost $10 million.
- Misconduct Type
- Cost/Labor Mischarge
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- Non-Governmental
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement
- 10/19/2007
