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.
Whistleblowers help DOJ collect $3 billion in fines and settlements under the False Claims Act
Whistleblowers helped the government collect $3 billion in fines and recoveries in fiscal year 2019, up from $2.8 billion in...
Healthcare whistleblowers have your back, and your knees
Whistleblowing is good for our health. Not necessarily the whistleblower’s health. But, while we’ve been watching the battle over whistleblower...
Outspoken workers from the shop floor to the C-suite are not always protected by whistleblower laws
Harvard Law School professor Terri Gerstein writes that the case of the IC whistleblower is strangely familiar to her. A...
Grassley: Why is the Justice Department seeking dismissal of whistleblower lawsuits?
Sen. Chuck Grassley believes the Department of Justice has moved to dismiss false claims cases without considering the merits or...
Whistleblowers could pursue more false claims cases against medical device makers
The AARP calls Medicare’s coverage of medical devices “a boon to beneficiaries but also a big draw for fraudsters, who...
Whistleblowers help expose kickback schemes disguised as patient assistance programs.
Whistleblowers are playing a key role in revealing Medicare kickback schemes disguised as so-called patient assistance programs. In April, five...
Whistleblowers expose hospice fraud. Can they do the same for quality-of-care?
Medicare and Medicaid are the deep pockets of the federal budget, paying out nearly $1 trillion in 2018. So, it’s...
Qui tam cases against once-notorious rehab hospital chain result in $48 million settlement, lots of spin.
The Department of Justice announced last week that Encompass Health Corporation, formerly known as HealthSouth Corporation, has agreed to pay...
Citizens impacted by environmental crime can help stop it. But, they need support and protection.
Citizens and activists can help stop environmental crime, but they need to know which laws apply, how to collect evidence...
Can medical opinions be false claims? Now they can, as two whistleblower cases suggest a shift.
Medicine is a profession with high ethical standards. At the same time, there is much money to be made. Bad...
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