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.
End of October: Two Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuits Led to Big Settlements
On October 25 and 26, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two settlements that stemmed from qui tam, or...
Two Whistleblowers Expose Home Healthcare Provider’s Fraudulent Medicare Billings for Therapy
For-profit home health provider Carter Healthcare LLC, along with its affiliates CHC Holdings and Carter-Florida (collectively Carter Healthcare), their President...
Whistleblower Alleges Public Relations Firm Wrongfully Received Second PPP Loan
BVK, Inc., a public relations firm, will pay $2.25 million to settle allegations that it wrongfully received a second loan...
Whistleblower’s Tip Uncovered Alleged False Claims Act Violations Regarding NJ’s Special Education Medicaid Initiative
Boston-based Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) will pay $2.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act....
Whistleblower Disclosure Uncovers Pharmaceutical Kickback Scheme, Actions Led to $900 Million Settlement
Michael Bawduniak worked for Biogen, a Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company. In April 2012, Bawduniak filed a qui tam lawsuit against Biogen:...
Historic Settlement in PPP False Claims Act Case Brought by Whistleblower
September 22 saw the first settlement of its kind: a qui tam False Claims Act case related to a Paycheck...
Whistleblower Tip Results in $7.9 Million Settlement with Pharmaceutical Company
On September 15, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a qui tam, or whistleblower, lawsuit led to a $7.9...
Plastic Surgeon and Medical Practice Will Pay $800,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations, Case Stemmed From a Whistleblower Complaint
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on September 7 that Dr. Ronald Bergman and his medical practice Bergman Cosmetic...
Medical Equipment Manufacturer To Pay Over $24 Million for FCA Violations; Whistleblower Nets $4.3 Million
A Pittsburgh-based medical device manufacturer, Philips RS North America (formerly Respironics Inc.), will pay over $24 million to resolve allegations...
Medical Device and Equipment Manufacturer To Pay Over $785,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that BSN Medical Inc., based in Charlotte, North Carolina, will pay $785,672.14 to resolve...
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