The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced that it will review the application of the Dodd-Frank Act to whistleblowing activity in the financial sector. The vice president of a San Francisco-based company was fired when he told senior management at his firm that his...
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Year: 2017
400+ healthcare professionals accused of Medicare / Medicaid fraud
The Justice Department has just announced what it calls the "largest health care fraud takedown operation in American history." 412 doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other licensed medical professionals have been charged with a massive kickback scheme involving the...
Whistleblower receives $9.2 million in False Claims Act case
In a case quite similar to a case we settled, the Pacific Alliance Medical Center, a hospital in Los Angeles, has agreed to settle allegations that it paid illegal kickbacks to doctors and submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid. The hospital has agreed to pay...
Penalties associated with violations of the False Claims Act
Under the False Claims Act (FCA), the government and private parties alike have an opportunity to sue anyone who fraudulently has made a claim for government-regulated funds. Some examples of violations of the FCA include a company or individual filing a Medicare...
The University of Rochester is ordered to repay Medicaid $100,000
The University of Rochester's Medical Center (URMC) has agreed to reimburse both the state and federal governments the $113,722.10 that they are alleged to have illegally pocketed. URMC is alleged to have violated both the New York False Claims Act as well as federal...
Portrait of a whistleblower
What kind of person contemplates blowing the whistle on his (or her) organization? In the movies, whistleblowers are typically portrayed as heroic figures - risk-takers, with nerves of steel, ethical above all else. In real life, it's not so black and white. In our...
New York False Claims Act and tax fraud Qui Tam litigation, P.2
Last time, we mentioned that some states are currently looking at New York's whistleblower statute as a possible model for prosecuting tax fraud. As we noted, there are currently nine states which allow whistleblowers to pursue Qui Tam cases based on tax fraud. Not...
Have you noticed time discrepancies in Medicaid billing?
There are many different forms of fraud that involve billing Medicaid. In some cases, a doctor, billing specialist or medical business will intentionally bill for drugs, procedures or services that were never administered or performed. In other cases, doctors or...
New York False Claims Act and tax fraud Qui Tam litigation
As we've previously written on this blog, whistleblower or Qui Tam litigation is a means for those who have inside information regarding fraud to file a claim on behalf of the government. Qui Tam litigation allows whistleblowers to assist in holding the offending...
Coming forward with a qui tam action could land you an award
In some cases, doing the right thing can put you in an awkward position. Situations that could severely impact your employment may make you second guess whether you should report the wrongdoing you have noticed. However, not providing information could potentially put...