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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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U.S. ex rel. Derrick v. Hoffman-La Roche et al. (Kickbacks, False Claims, Whistleblower Retaliation)
Crystal Derrick, a former employee at Roche Diagnostics Corp., alleged that in 2013 Roche forgave millions of dollars in rebate overpayments owed by Humana in exchange for Humana placing Roche’s products on Humana’s Medicare Advantage drug formularies, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act. Derrick also claimed that Roche fired her for reporting the alleged unlawful conduct. In February 2021, Roche and Humana agreed to pay $12.5 million to settle the lawsuit.
- Misconduct Type
- Government Contract Fraud
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- Health and Human Services
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Original Complaint
- 6/18/2014
| Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
| Total |
|
| Humana |
Unknown
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