Dive Brief:

• One of the divisions of Cardinal Health, a medical products distributor and service provider based in Ohio, is being accused of fraud and healthcare law violations, according to a company Securities and Exchange Commission filing. ​
• At issue are alleged violations of Medicare regulations and the federal False Claims Act in connection with the way the Cardinal division marketed and sold its ostomy and continence care products. The case was brought by a whistleblower.
• The Department of Justice is investigating and but has not yet determined if the federal government will involve itself in the case. 

Dive Insight:

This case against Cardinal Health at Home division is so new that it's too early to tell what the DOJ's next move will be—and it could take some time. As Modern Healthcare notes, details of whistle-blower lawsuits are often private, or kept under seal, until the government decides whether to join. 

The complaint against Cardinal Health at Home was filed in November last year in the US District Court in Massachusetts.