United Biologics Again Beats Allergy Services Fraud Claims

A whistleblower’s claims that United Biologics LLC violated the False Claims Act by improperly billing Medicare and Medicaid for allergy services are barred under the FCA’s first-to-file rule, a Georgia federal court said.

Terri Nix, a former consultant and business development representative for United Biologics, filed her suit while a suit over the same conduct was pending in Texas federal court, Judge Leigh Martin May of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia said Wednesday.

Nix and the Texas whistleblowers raised similar claims that United Biologics paid physicians kickbacks to contract with and refer patients to the ...