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.
Whistleblower Wins $57 Million Settlement Against Largest Not-For-Profit Health Care Agency in the Country
On June 25, the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) agreed to pay $57 million to the government to settle a whistleblower lawsuit. Whistleblower Edward Lacey claimed that the not-for-profit nursing service defrauded the Medicaid and Medicare programs out...
Whistleblowers To Receive $1.48 Million Reward For Exposing Tariff Evasion
Two whistleblowers will split a $1.48 million reward for their help uncovering fraud and false claims at CWD Holdings LLC, an aftermarket car and truck parts company based out of California. The whistleblowers, Jeffrey Hawk and Steven Hughes, filed separate...
DUSA Pharmaceuticals To Pay $20.75 Million to Settle False Claims Act Whistleblower Case
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (DUSA) has agreed to pay $20.75 million to the federal government to settle allegations that it promoted methods of using the drug Levulan Kerastick that contradicted instructions the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved. The case...
Cordant Health Solutions To Pay Nearly $12 Million To Settle Claims Of Kickback Scheme
Healthcare company Cordant Health Solutions (Cordant) has agreed to pay almost $12 million to settle claims that they paid illegal kickbacks to increase urine testing orders. The civil suit alleges that Cordant paid more than $3.4 million in bribes to...
Kamala Harris’ Strong Record Protecting Taxpayers Against Fraud
According to a recent National Law Review article, vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris has a strong history of using the False Claims Act to combat corruption. While serving as California’s Attorney General, Harris initiated and settled several lawsuits brought under the state’s...
Indivior And Subsidiaries to Pay $600 Million As Former CEO Pleads Guilty For Submitting False Claims
Indivior Inc. and its subsidiaries have agreed to pay over $600 million to the state and federal governments to settle claims of Medicaid fraud, and criminal and civil charges. Former Indivior CEO, Shaun Thaxter, pled guilty on June 30th to...
Colorado Governor Signs Bill To Expand COVID-19 Whistleblower Protections
On July 11, the governor of Colorado signed a bill that expands whistleblower protections in the workplace. Worker Rights Related to a Public Health Emergency’s (HB20-1415) new protections include prohibiting discrimination, retaliation, or any adverse action against an employee who...
Senator Grassley Announces Proposed Amendments to Strengthen the False Claims Act Against COVID-19 Fraud
On July 30, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) gave the keynote address at the National Whistleblower Center’s(NWC) National Whistleblower Day 2020 celebration. During his speech, Grassley announced proposed amendments to the False Claims Act (FCA). Grassley, a longtime champion of whistleblower...
Exposing the Pharmaceuticals Industry: Insights From A Novartis Whistleblower
Oswald Bilotta provided the public with an insider’s look into the pharmaceutical industry in an exclusive interview with NBC News published on July 7. A former sales representative for Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Bilotta filed a whistleblower lawsuit under the False Claims...
Florida Hospice Company Agrees to $3.2 Million Settlement for False Claims Act Liability
On July 8, Hope Hospice of Fort Myers, Florida, agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle allegations of Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE fraud. Margaret Peters, the former Director of Hospice Care, filed the lawsuit under the qui tam, or whistleblower,...
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