Judgment Denied In Suit Against DME Supplier Subject To $24.2M In FCA Liability

(April 30, 2024, 1:35 PM EDT) -- HUNTINGTON, W.Va.  — A West Virginia federal judge denied in part a durable medical equipment (DME) supplier’s motion for summary judgment in a suit alleging retaliation, retaliatory discharge and outrage regarding a former employee’s reporting to supervisors alleged overbilling by a supplier that settled a separate False Claims Act (FCA) suit for $24.2 million, finding that disputed material facts remain regarding whether she was terminated for retaliatory reasons....