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Over 20 Years Standing Up For Whistleblowers In Nationwide Fraud Litigation
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...
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...
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...
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...
If you've become concerned that your employer or a coworker is committing Medicaid or Medicare fraud, you may have done online research and come across the term "Qui Tam." Many times, employees discover cases of fraud are handled internally by Qui Tam lawsuits. In...
When someone blows the whistle on a company, the United States government has a right to step in and move forward with the case. In a recent lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group (UHG), the government has decided to do just that. The lawsuit, reported on May 2, states...
One law that you may not be aware of but that has a major influence on the United States is Lincoln's law. This was the foundation for the current False Claims Act, an act that now plays a consistent role in U.S. history. A case, identified as Universal Health...
The False Claims Act is also known as qui tam, and it is an act that allows those with evidence of fraud against the federal government's programs and contracts to sue. This individual is suing on behalf of the government, which means that the person can receive...
One of the key questions in qui tam cases is whether the services the federal government was billed for were “worthless.” Essentially, the question examines whether the entity at issue provided services that were worth less than they should have cost, or whether they...
While national news headlines focus on divisive politics and ineptness, fraud against the federal government remains a pervasive problem. In fact, healthcare based FCA cases have garnered quite a bit of interest from federal officials in the past few years. Since...