As technology for billing and tracking medical expenses has increased in ease and sophistication, challenges still exist for outsourcing companies in the business of billing. Patients have unprecedented access to their digital health records and can track health care...
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Month: September 2022
IRS triples its initial award to whistleblowers
The IRS announced on September 8 that two whistleblowers received a reward of $8.8 million for their information in collecting $35 million in corporate income taxes. This amount triples the amount initially awarded to the two. As we wrote earlier this year, the IRS’s...
Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act passes the House
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act (WPIA) on September 15, 2022. The vote on the bipartisan bill was 221-203. The bill is designed to expand whistleblower protections for federal employees, notably granting employees...
What does a whistleblower stand to gain? Understanding a qui tam action
Defrauding the government is a serious crime. If you work for an organization with this type of dishonest business practice, you may have questions about your own recourse. Is it safe to report your employer? Would doing so be putting your job in jeopardy? Here are...
Health and Human Services expects to recoup $3 billion
In its semiannual report to Congress, the House of Human Services and Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) announced that its audits and investigations would likely yield about $3 billion in recoveries. The report covers 320 criminal enforcement actions between...
Bayer to pay $40 million for false statements and kickbacks
The Bayer Corporation has been a household name for decades, selling aspirin and other pharmaceutical products to consumers. Now the Justice Department announces $40 million in penalties for its actions involving Trasylol, Avelox and Baycol. The settlement resulted...