Date: 11-05-2004

Case Style: United States of America v. PolyMedica Corporation d/b/a Liberty Medical Supply and Liberty Home Pharmacy

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Unknown

Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Plaintiff's Attorney: Unknown

Defendant's Attorney: Unknown

Description:

The United States Government accused Liberty Medical Supply and Liberty Home Pharmacy of Medicare fraud in the sale and distribution of diabetes test strips to people who didn't order them and did not reimburse Medicare for returned packages. Liberty Medical Supply promotes itself as a leading national Medicare provider of home-delivered diabetes testing supplies, marketing primarily to seniors over the Internet and from a call center in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Outcome: Settled for $35 million.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None