One of the country’s largest home health providers has asked the U.S. Supreme Court consider a recent decision that says the company defrauded Medicare to the tune of $35 million. Marjorie Prather was a registered nurse hired by Tennessee-based Brookdale Senior Living...
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Month: November 2018
Northrop Grumman settles False Claims Act case for $27.45 million
The Justice Department has accused defense contracting giant Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) of overbilling for employee hours on two Air Force battlefield communications contracts. It has now agreed to pay $25.8 million to settle those claims without...
Mortgage lender to pay $13.2M for violating FHA lending standards
Between Jan. 1, 2006 and Dec. 31, 2011, the Justice Department says, a Miami-based mortgage originator called the Universal American Mortgage Company LLC (UAMC) knowingly originated mortgages under the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance program that did...
What whistleblowers can do about retaliation
Retaliation is one of the most significant concerns whistleblowers have when coming forward to report unethical behavior. Even though there are means of protection, employees may still harbor anxieties of being punished. They worry about their career, family and...
