False Claims-Qui Tam
Read the breaking stories of fraud against government, federal programs and contracts, and about recent qui tam actions, government interventions and legislative developments.
Qui Tam Suit Leads to $85 Million False Claims Act Settlement with Mobile Cardiac PET Scan Provider
On October 10, the Department of Justice announced that a mobile cardiac PET scan provider and its founder, owner, and CEO have agreed to pay $85 million to settle allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act (FCA). This marks the...
Whistleblower Awarded $8 Million for Role in $172 Million Cigna False Claims Act Case
On September 30, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $172 million settlement with Cigna Group resolving allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act (FCA). The DOJ alleged that Cigna defrauded Medicare by submitting inaccurate and untruthful...
Boeing Whistleblowers Receive $1.5 Million in False Claims Act Settlement
On September 28, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached a $8.1 million settlement with Boeing over allegations that the aerospace company violated the False Claims Act (FCA). The settlement resolves allegations that Boeing failed to...
Qui Tam Whistleblower Suit Leads to $370 Million in Judgements for Lab Testing Scheme
On September 26, Roger B. Handberg, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced that the U.S. had obtained more than $370 million in judgements against Rajen Shah, a Kentucky businessman, and his companies for a laboratory testing...
Qui Tam Suit Leads to New York Cardiologist’s $6.5 Million Settlement over Kickback Allegations
On September 18, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that the United States had filed and settled a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit against New York cardiologist Klaus Peter Rentrop and his medical practice...
Following “Dangerous” Thomas Dissent, Court Filings Question Constitutionality of FCA’s Qui Tam Provisions
In a June False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower case, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a dissent containing language which questioned the constitutionality of the FCA’s whistleblower provisions. In the following months, multiple motions have been filed which pick up...
“Courageous” Whistleblowers Receive $5 Million in Record Health Care Fraud Settlement
On August 28, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington announced that Lincare Holdings, Inc. agreed to pay $29 million to settle charges that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by overbilling Medicare and Medicare Advantage...
Qui Tam Whistleblower Receives $765K for Exposing Alleged Kickback Scheme
On August 31, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Watermark Retirement Communities LLC, an Arizona-based senior living community operator, agreed to pay $4.25 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA). The DOJ alleged...
Medical Director Receives $950K after Blowing Whistle on Alleged False Claims to California Medicaid
On August 30, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $5 million settlement with Lompoc Valley Medical Center (LVMC), a California health care provider, over allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act (FCA). The DOJ alleged that...
Booz Allen Whistleblower Speaks Out After $70 Million Qui Tam Award
A whistleblower whose qui tam suit against Booz Allen led to a historic settlement is telling her whistleblower story after receiving a $70 million award. Sarah Feinberg’s whistleblowing culminated in a settlement, announced on July 21, in which Booz Allen agreed...
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