Comments on: Michele Brown Gets the Payoff for her Role in Deferred Prosecution Agreements? http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:48:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Gitcheegumee http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189525 Gitcheegumee Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:43:01 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189525 <p>Incidentally, the firm for whom the former US attorney,Debra Yang, works-Gibson,Dunn,Crutcher, also represents Tenet Health Care,according to their website.</p> Incidentally, the firm for whom the former US attorney,Debra Yang, works-Gibson,Dunn,Crutcher, also represents Tenet Health Care,according to their website.

]]> By: Gitcheegumee http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189520 Gitcheegumee Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:25:33 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189520 <p>Jeb Bush earns $474500 as a new Board Member for Tenet Healthcare …Jun 19, 2007 … Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush was elected to the Board of Tenet Healthcare and will be paid $474500 for 13 days of work per year as a …<br /> whistleblower.labovick.com/…/jeb-bush-earns-474500-as-a-new-board-member-for-tenet-healthcare/ - Cached - Similar</p> Jeb Bush earns $474500 as a new Board Member for Tenet Healthcare …Jun 19, 2007 … Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush was elected to the Board of Tenet Healthcare and will be paid $474500 for 13 days of work per year as a …
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]]> By: Gitcheegumee http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189519 Gitcheegumee Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:23:12 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189519 <p>Carol Lam would be an excellent addition to the health care reform team.She AUTHORED a 954 page text book on Health Care fraud.Then she proceeded to raid a Tenet Hospital in San Diego for Medicare fraud.<br /> Two mistrials ensued,and Lam was pushed out by the Bush regime,allegedly for non enforcement of immigration policy(?).</p> <p>Interestingly enough,one month after her departure ,Jeb Bush was named to the Board of Directors for the SAME chain of hospitals,Tenet,that she prosecuted.Forthwith some additional info:</p> <p>Posted on June 19, 2007<br /> Jeb Bush earns $474,500 as a new Board Member for Tenet Healthcare</p> <p><strong> Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush was elected to the Board of Tenet Healthcare and will be paid $474,500 for 13 days of work per year as a member of the board. That equates to $36,500 per day</strong>. </p> <p>Great job in a company that is consistently defrauding the USA of its tax dollars. </p> <p>Tenet has been involved in with the federal government on charges of fraud, false claims and over-billing Medicare, over the past 13 years.</p> <p><strong>The Department of Justice stated that Tenet would only be required to pay back $900 million of the $1.7 billion stolen, because of their “inability to pay.” </strong>Not a bad settlement for Tenet Healthcare.____________________________________</p> <p>(linky to follow)</p> Carol Lam would be an excellent addition to the health care reform team.She AUTHORED a 954 page text book on Health Care fraud.Then she proceeded to raid a Tenet Hospital in San Diego for Medicare fraud.
Two mistrials ensued,and Lam was pushed out by the Bush regime,allegedly for non enforcement of immigration policy(?).

Interestingly enough,one month after her departure ,Jeb Bush was named to the Board of Directors for the SAME chain of hospitals,Tenet,that she prosecuted.Forthwith some additional info:

Posted on June 19, 2007
Jeb Bush earns $474,500 as a new Board Member for Tenet Healthcare

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush was elected to the Board of Tenet Healthcare and will be paid $474,500 for 13 days of work per year as a member of the board. That equates to $36,500 per day.

Great job in a company that is consistently defrauding the USA of its tax dollars.

Tenet has been involved in with the federal government on charges of fraud, false claims and over-billing Medicare, over the past 13 years.

The Department of Justice stated that Tenet would only be required to pay back $900 million of the $1.7 billion stolen, because of their “inability to pay.” Not a bad settlement for Tenet Healthcare.____________________________________

(linky to follow)

]]> By: wigwam http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189505 wigwam Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:49:03 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189505 <p>So, a DPA is sort of a prosecutor-granted pardon. Hmmmmmmm.</p> So, a DPA is sort of a prosecutor-granted pardon. Hmmmmmmm.

]]> By: hackworth1 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189500 hackworth1 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:41:43 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189500 <p>The crooked, connected players know the ins and outs within the current framework. Any changes would create the need to abandon some previously lucrative spigots in favor of new ones which must be learned.</p> <p>Also, crimes would likely be discovered to have occurred in the old framework.</p> The crooked, connected players know the ins and outs within the current framework. Any changes would create the need to abandon some previously lucrative spigots in favor of new ones which must be learned.

Also, crimes would likely be discovered to have occurred in the old framework.

]]> By: maryo2 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189499 maryo2 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:40:56 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189499 <p>I do not see how the Obama Administration can move forward on health care reform without first showing examples of the abuses that have been pillaging consumers.</p> <p>The dollar amounts mentioned are staggering. Stopping abuses will pay for the public option.</p> I do not see how the Obama Administration can move forward on health care reform without first showing examples of the abuses that have been pillaging consumers.

The dollar amounts mentioned are staggering. Stopping abuses will pay for the public option.

]]> By: RieszFischer http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189495 RieszFischer Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:32:17 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189495 <blockquote><p>Or are they making soooo much money the way the system is currently configured, that they don’t want any changes?</p></blockquote> <p>Maybe they feel they’re making enough already and they don’t need any more?</p>

Or are they making soooo much money the way the system is currently configured, that they don’t want any changes?

Maybe they feel they’re making enough already and they don’t need any more?

]]> By: Boston1775 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189434 Boston1775 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:26:20 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189434 <p><a href="http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/Zimmer090625.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://judiciary.house.gov/hea…..090625.pdf</a></p> <p>I can’t believe the money being electronically transferred to Ashcroft and other former senior officials from the Department of Justice.</p> <p>And one of the transferred funds’ primary sources is millions of senior citizens Medicare payments for all those artificial hips and knees. Christie and Brown apparently uncovered the collusion of these hip and knee companies to form a monopoly. (I haven’t had time to look into their work on our behalf.)</p> <p>Artificial hips and knees are number 1 and number 5 in elective surgeries paid for by Medicare.</p> <p>Interestingly, number 5 is for repair, replacement, and/or cleaning up those ubiquitous infections surrounding these surgeries. </p> <p>After reading the emails link from the post, it read as if Christie was orchestrating extortion of the company rather than setting up a just settlement between the company and the people of the United States. </p> <p>As a matter of fact, the people of the United States didn’t factor in much at all. Except, you know, as the source of all those transferred funds.</p> http://judiciary.house.gov/hea…..090625.pdf

I can’t believe the money being electronically transferred to Ashcroft and other former senior officials from the Department of Justice.

And one of the transferred funds’ primary sources is millions of senior citizens Medicare payments for all those artificial hips and knees. Christie and Brown apparently uncovered the collusion of these hip and knee companies to form a monopoly. (I haven’t had time to look into their work on our behalf.)

Artificial hips and knees are number 1 and number 5 in elective surgeries paid for by Medicare.

Interestingly, number 5 is for repair, replacement, and/or cleaning up those ubiquitous infections surrounding these surgeries.

After reading the emails link from the post, it read as if Christie was orchestrating extortion of the company rather than setting up a just settlement between the company and the people of the United States.

As a matter of fact, the people of the United States didn’t factor in much at all. Except, you know, as the source of all those transferred funds.

]]> By: Gitcheegumee http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189419 Gitcheegumee Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:38:32 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189419 <p>Fraud Based Racketeering Awaits GEFeb 3, 2009 … GE is the creator and part owner of GHX, LLC the nation’s sole remaining … $31.6 billion in supplies through Novation LLC in 2006. …<br /><a href="http://www.pressrelease365.com/…/racketeering-ge-health-care-samuel-lipari-3174.htm" rel="nofollow">www.pressrelease365.com/….....i-3174.htm</a> - Cached - Similar</p> <p>Novation LLC’s Healthcare Contracting Scheme Ruled LegalApr 27, 2009 … GE is the creator and part owner of GHX, LLC the nation’s sole remaining … Keywords: Novation LLC, GE, Judiciary, Congress, Anti-Trust, …<br /><a href="http://www.pressrelease365.com/…/novation-ge-congress-anti-trustrico-3373.htm" rel="nofollow">www.pressrelease365.com/….....o-3373.htm</a> - Cached - Similar</p> Fraud Based Racketeering Awaits GEFeb 3, 2009 … GE is the creator and part owner of GHX, LLC the nation’s sole remaining … $31.6 billion in supplies through Novation LLC in 2006. …
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Novation LLC’s Healthcare Contracting Scheme Ruled LegalApr 27, 2009 … GE is the creator and part owner of GHX, LLC the nation’s sole remaining … Keywords: Novation LLC, GE, Judiciary, Congress, Anti-Trust, …
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]]> By: Gitcheegumee http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189418 Gitcheegumee Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:35:41 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/13/michele-brown-gets-the-payoff-for-her-role-in-deferred-prosecution-agreements/#comment-189418 <p>September 13, 2009 Edition </p> <p>Novation LLC’s Healthcare Contracting Scheme Ruled Legal</p> <p>Apr 27, 2009 KANSAS CITY, KS — A Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled last Thursday in support of US District Court Judge Carlos Murguia’s order that <strong>the nationwide hospital supply cartel created by Novation LLC and Jeffery Immelt the CEO of General Electric (NYSE: GE) could not be challenged in court for artificially inflating hospital supplies and over charging Medicare and Medicaid.</strong></p> <p>Last Thursday’s ruling denying the motion to reopen Kansas District Court Case 05-2299-CM <strong>effectively ends the last challenge to Novation and GE’s GHX long term anticompetitive control that assigns market share and permits only suppliers that pay a kickback the chance to sell their products to America’s hospitals. This practice was exposed by a series of New York Times articles on Novation LLC’s role in controlling the price hospitals pay in the 1.8 Trillion dollar healthcare market.<br /> The London Times on July 31, 2006 reported the US Department of Justice was investigating Novation LLC for these business practices.</strong><br /> A public interest group <a href="http://www.stopgpokickbacks.org" rel="nofollow">www.stopgpokickbacks.org</a> has also been formed by patients, physicians, healthcare workers, device manufacturers, distributors, and concerned citizens committed to returning true competition to the hospital supply marketplace.</p> <p><strong>The Kansas US District Court Judge Carlos Murguia appointed to the bench by President Bill Clinton, refused to permit Medical Supply Chain, Inc. to submit evidence in support of its antitrust claims against the Novation LLC cartel members or to engage in discovery<br /></strong></p> <p> Press Release 365</p> September 13, 2009 Edition

Novation LLC’s Healthcare Contracting Scheme Ruled Legal

Apr 27, 2009 KANSAS CITY, KS — A Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled last Thursday in support of US District Court Judge Carlos Murguia’s order that the nationwide hospital supply cartel created by Novation LLC and Jeffery Immelt the CEO of General Electric (NYSE: GE) could not be challenged in court for artificially inflating hospital supplies and over charging Medicare and Medicaid.

Last Thursday’s ruling denying the motion to reopen Kansas District Court Case 05-2299-CM effectively ends the last challenge to Novation and GE’s GHX long term anticompetitive control that assigns market share and permits only suppliers that pay a kickback the chance to sell their products to America’s hospitals. This practice was exposed by a series of New York Times articles on Novation LLC’s role in controlling the price hospitals pay in the 1.8 Trillion dollar healthcare market.
The London Times on July 31, 2006 reported the US Department of Justice was investigating Novation LLC for these business practices.
A public interest group http://www.stopgpokickbacks.org has also been formed by patients, physicians, healthcare workers, device manufacturers, distributors, and concerned citizens committed to returning true competition to the hospital supply marketplace.

The Kansas US District Court Judge Carlos Murguia appointed to the bench by President Bill Clinton, refused to permit Medical Supply Chain, Inc. to submit evidence in support of its antitrust claims against the Novation LLC cartel members or to engage in discovery

Press Release 365

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