A whistleblower reward of $1.9 million will be paid to a whistleblower who provided information to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the agency announced today. While keeping the details secret, the SEC revealed that the information received resulted…
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Dodd-Frank Act, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, whistleblower attorney, whistleblower reward
A whistleblower lawsuit requires solid evidence if the whistleblower wishes to be taken seriously. Before the government will join a qui tam case prosecutors will examine the evidence to make sure it is detailed enough for them to be able…
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whistleblower attorney, whistleblower evidence, whistleblower lawsuit
President Trump today signed the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act into law. This VA reform bill gives the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) David Shulkin and future VA Secretaries the ability to discipline and fire employees for poor…
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Government, Veterans Affairs, whistleblower attorney, Whistleblower protection
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
In any industry, there are unscrupulous people who try to defraud companies and individuals – and healthcare fraud is no exception. Medicare and Medicaid fraud is particularly troublesome because this type of healthcare fraud can cost Federal health care programs…
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Healthcare Fraud, Medicaid, medical fraud, Medicare, Whistleblower, whistleblower attorney
The U.S. Justice Department recovered over $4.7 billion in 2016 from cases brought under the False Claims Act (FCA). Of that amount, $2.9 billion – 60% – was recovered through cases begun by whistleblowers. These results show how successful an…
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False Claims Act, Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Medicaid, Medicare, Whistleblower, whistleblower attorney
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced yesterday that “[a] major U.S. hospital chain, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, and two of its Atlanta-area subsidiaries will pay over $513 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims relating to a scheme to defraud…
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False Claims Act, Healthcare Fraud, Medicaid, Medicare, Qui Tam, Whistleblower, whistleblower attorney, Whistleblower award
The Security and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Whistleblower released its annual report on whistleblowers which showed that whistleblower tips are on the rise. The Office received almost 4,000 tips in 2015 – a 30% rise in the number of…
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False Claims Act, Uncategorized, Whistleblower, whistleblower attorney, Whistleblower award
As health care enrollments under the Affordable Care Act increase each year, the potential for healthcare waste, fraud and abuse has also increased. To deter heathcare fraud, the government has whistleblower laws to protect individuals who reveal wrongdoing, especially within…
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False Claims Act, Medicaid, medical fraud, Medicare, Qui Tam, Whistleblower, whistleblower attorney, Whistleblower protection
A whistleblower is usually someone who works for a company where fraud is suspected; someone with “insider” knowledge of what’s going on within the company. But that’s not always the case. Sometimes the whistleblower is an outsider with expert knowledge…
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Dodd-Frank Act, Government, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Whistleblower, whistleblower attorney, Whistleblower award