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Over 20 Years Standing Up For Whistleblowers In Nationwide Fraud Litigation
"Patients and taxpayers rightly should expect that referrals be based on sound medical judgement, not driven by thinly veiled bribes, as alleged here," said a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. Maintaining...
In December, the New York Attorney General's Office and the state tax commissioner reached a record-breaking settlement with Sprint and several subsidiaries. A whistleblower filed a lawsuit under the state's false claims act, which allows private citizens to file...
If you work for an organization that contracts with the federal government, you may have observed questionable or even fraudulent activity. Did you know you could earn a substantial reward by blowing the whistle on fraud, waste or abuse of a federal contract or...
"By bringing allegations of fraud to light, whistleblowers play an important role in protecting the integrity of our healthcare system," says the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He was discussing the role of a whistleblower in a recent case...
Every year, numerous whistleblowers file qui tam lawsuits after noticing fraudulent activity. Under the False Claims Act (FCA), someone who has evidence of fraud against the federal government can file a claim and receive protection from retaliation—and possibly a...
As drug prices rise in the U.S., some have expressed concerns that charitable payment of drug copays could be contributing to price inflation. This is because, although most patient assistance groups of this type are charities, pharmaceutical companies routinely...
Vascular Access Centers L.P., along with 23 subsidiaries and related corporations, has been accused of Medicare fraud, violating the False Claims Act, and violating the Anti-Kickback Statute and have agreed to pay at least $3,825 million to resolve the allegations. If...
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...
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...
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...