In a decision that shows the courts take whistleblower allegations very seriously, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Ninth Circuit”) has revived a whistleblower lawsuit that was dismissed at the district level in 2015. The suit, U.S. ex. rel. Campie…
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False Claims Act, Fraud, Medicaid, Medicare, Qui Tam, qui tam lawsuit, whistleblower lawsuit
A health care lawsuit brought by two whistleblowers against a hospice company has settled for $2.4 million. The lawsuit alleged that the company had paid kickbacks to doctors for patient referrals and had also falsely billed Medicaid and Medicare. According…
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health care lawsuit, Healthcare Fraud, Medicaid, medical fraud, Medicare, Qui Tam, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower
The first step in a qui tam (whistleblower) lawsuit is to have an experienced qui tam attorney review your claims. The attorney will determine whether your claims fall under the False Claims Act and whether you have enough evidence to…
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Qui Tam, qui tam lawsuit, whistleblower attorney, Whistleblower award