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HHS Inspector General Exposes $11.5 Million Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme
On September 19, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Robert Desselle, a healthcare marketer from Sarasota, FL, was convicted on charges of fraudulently billing $11.5 million in false claims to Medicare. As part of the sentencing, Desselle was sentenced to 57 months in prison and ordered to pay $4.5 million in restitution and forfeit the $2.1 million of his own personal proceeds. The scheme was exposed as part of an…
The Evolution of Whistleblower Lawsuits in PPP Loan Fraud
What is PPP Loan Fraud? In the heat of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, more widely known as the CARES Act, to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the pandemic. The Act established the $953 billion Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) to allow afflicted entities to apply for low-interest private loans to cover payroll, rent, and additional costs. An approved PPP loan provided the…
Smoking Surcharges Under Fire: ERISA Compliance Risks in Wellness Programs
A recent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) case has placed employer wellness program surcharges under scrutiny, alleging that penalties imposed on health plans for employees using tobacco products violate federal benefits laws. The decision highlights growing wellness program compliance risks under ERISA for employers that use financial incentives or penalties tied to employee health habits. What are Surcharges, and How do Employers Use Them? Smoking and Wellness Surcharges in Health Plans A tobacco surcharge is an extra fee on health insurance premiums for employees using…
Semler Scientific andCipria Pay $37 Million to Resolve Medical Device Fraud Allegations
Semler Scientific and Bard Peripheral Vascular Pay $37 Million to Resolve Medical Device Fraud Allegations Semler Scientific Inc. (“Semler Scientific”) and Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. (“Bard Inc.”) have agreed to pay nearly $37 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”) by promoting medical devices that were not eligible for Medicare reimbursement as if they met coverage and billing requirements. The case highlights how whistleblowers continue…
A $60 Billion Problem: Annual Medicare Losses Due to Fraud and Abuse
According to the Senior Medicare Patrol, Medicare loses an estimated $60 billion every year to fraud, errors, and abuse. From telehealth billing scams to genetic testing fraud, DME schemes to PBM misconduct, and other unlawful schemes, Medicare fraud is a serious—and seriously expensive—issue that affects all taxpayers. The scale of this waste highlights the critical role of the False Claims Act and whistleblowers in protecting the integrity of federal programs…
Nvidia Antitrust Violation Finding in China Signals Rising Global Enforcement Risks
On September 15, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a preliminary finding that NVIDIA, one of the world’s largest technology companies, violated China’s Anti-Monopoly Law of 2008 (AML) in relation to its $6.9 billion acquisition of Mellanox Technologies (Mellanox) in 2020. SAMR had previously approved that transaction, imposing behavioral conditions to prevent NVIDIA from using Mellanox’s high-performance networking products, namely InfiniBand technology, to foreclose competition with Chinese…
Top M&A Deals of Q3 2025
Heading into fiscal year 2025, many analysts predicted that a new, business-friendly administration would usher in a dramatic rise in corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In reality, economic uncertainty surrounding interest rates, slashes to federal subsidies, unpredictable trade and tariff policy, and recent crackdowns on skilled H1B immigration has resulted in M&A deals being down 9% year-over-year for the first half of 2025. Despite this reduction in volume, average deal…
Volvo C40 Safety Issues Under Investigation: 2024-2025 Models Report Serious Defects
Miller Shah LLP is actively investigating serious Volvo C40 safety issues in 2024 and 2025 models, including reports of defective digital displays and sudden rear braking. The firm is drawing on its history of successful automotive defect cases to review potential claims for owners and lessees. What’s Wrong with the 2024-2025 Volvo C40? The 2024 and 2025 models of the Volvo C40 are reported to have serious safety issues that…
Illumina’s $9.8M Settlement Highlights Expanding Cybersecurity False Claims Act Enforcement
Illumina Inc. (“Illumina”) will pay $9.8 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”) by selling DNA sequencing tools to federal agencies without meeting Government-mandated security standards. The case reflects a growing practice by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to hold contractors accountable for cybersecurity failures using the FCA, and highlights the critical role of whistleblowers in exposing such security cybersecurity risks. Allegations of Cyber Fraud…
Bayada Nurse Wage Settlement Finalized at $13.5M With Miller Shah LLP as Co-Counsel
On August 25th, 2025, nine years after the case was filed, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Erdos approved a $13.5 million BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc. wage and hour settlement in a class action brought by hourly-paid home health nurses who alleged unpaid wages and overtime violations between August 3, 2013, and September 10, 2024. Specifically, the home health nurses claimed violations of the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act…
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