Precision Lens settles DOJ lawsuit for $12M after initial order for …
WEBJul 26, 2024 · Precision Lens, the Bloomington-based eye lens distributor, has settled a federal kickback lawsuit for $12 million, a far cry from the $487 million in civil damages initially ordered in...
Precision Lens Agrees to Pay $12 Million to the United States for ...
WEBJul 25, 2024 · MINNEAPOLIS – Precision Lens and the estate of its former principal, Paul Ehlen, have agreed to pay the United States $12 million to resolve a case involving kickback payments to ophthalmic surgeons in violation of the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute.
Court Enters $487 Million Judgment Against Precision Lens and …
WEBMay 15, 2023 · ST. PAUL, Minn. – U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright has entered a judgment against Defendants Cameron-Ehlen Group, Inc. dba Precision Lens and its owner Paul Ehlen in the amount of $487,048,705.13.
Precision Lens founder Paul Ehlen dies in Montana plane crash
WEBJun 28, 2023 · Paul Ehlen, majority owner of Bloomington-based Precision Lens, died Tuesday morning in a private plane crash in Montana — just months after being found to have violated the federal...
‘Failsafe’ Damages Ruling for Precision Lens Derided as Sidestep
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Precision Lens sought to induce ophthalmic surgeons to use its products in cataract surgeries reimbursed by Medicare, the government said. A Minnesota jury in February 2023 found that the defendants violated the FCA by causing the submission of 64,575 false claims, tainted by kickbacks, to Medicare for reimbursement.
Twin Cities medical firm settles fraud suit for 2 cents on the dollar
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Last year a federal judge in St. Paul ordered Precision Lens to pay $487 million after a jury sided with the government and a whistleblower plaintiff.
Federal Jury Finds Precision Lens and Owner Paul Ehlen Liable for ...
WEBFeb 28, 2023 · The jury found that Defendants’ kickbacks caused the submission of 64,575 false claims to the Medicare program between 2006-2015. As proven at trial, Precision Lens and Ehlen provided kickbacks to physicians in various forms, including travel …
Federal judge orders owner of Precision Lens to pay $487M for …
WEBMay 16, 2023 · Precision Lens, the Bloomington-based eye lens distributor, must pay $487 million in civil damages for funding a kickback scheme that included flying doctors on private jets to Broadway...
Precision Lens ordered to pay $487M for kickbacks to eye …
WEBMay 19, 2023 · Precision Lens, a Bloomington, Minn.-based seller of eye surgery products, and owner Paul Ehlen must pay $487 million after a jury found the company violated the False Claims Act and paid kickbacks to doctors for using its products.
The False Claims Act: A Closer Look at the Precision Lens Case
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Precision Lens and the estate of its late founder Paul Ehlen have agreed to settle a False Claims Act (FCA) case for $12 million. It’s significantly less than the $487 million judgment issued by a federal court judge last year after a jury found the company guilty of paying kickbacks to ophthalmic surgeons to get them to use its products in ...
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