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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Massachusetts news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. New York Doctor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud 11/15/2024 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – A New York doctor pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston for receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. QOL Medical and Its CEO Agree To Pay $47 Million for Allegedly Paying Kickbacks To Induce Claims for QOL's Drug Sucraid 11/15/2024 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – Pharmaceutical company QOL Medical, LLC (QOL) and its CEO, Frederick E. Cooper, have agreed to pay $47 million to resolve allegations that they caused the submission of false claims to federal health care programs, in violation of the False Claims Act, by offering kickbacks, in the form of free Carbon-13 breath testing services, to induce claims for QOL's drug Sucraid. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys