‘Qui Tam Whistleblower’ Category
February 10, 2014 February 10, 2014 — Whistleblowers can have a huge impact in the struggle against Medicare and Medicaid fraud. The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) relies on health care insiders to identify false claims before federal investigators could possibly discover the wrongdoing. In addition, the federal False Claims Act includes qui tam provisions that empower informants to file a claim in court for the...
February 7, 2014 February 7, 2014 — The investing public has a right to trust that an audit performed by one of the country’s major accounting firms is unbiased. When accounting firms have an improper financial interest in the companies they audit, however, objectivity is not possible. To redress this problem and others that affect the quality of information available to investors, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...
February 6, 2014 February 6, 2014 — The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) targets multinational corporations that increase their profits abroad with illegal bribes to foreign government officials. When companies rely on pay-offs to secure overseas contracts, they create an uneven marketplace and undermine fair competition. To discourage foreign bribery, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...
February 4, 2014 February 4, 2014 — Dental Medicaid fraud robs the American taxpayers of millions in tax dollars. Under the False Claims Act, dental practice insiders are empowered to bring a whistleblower claim on the government’s behalf to stop Medicaid fraud. The qui tam provisions of the Act provide tipsters with a significant share of the government’s recovery.
Dental Office Employee Submitted False...
February 3, 2014 February 3, 2014 — The U.S. Justice Department (“DOJ”) depends on whistleblowers to collaborate when contractors obtain lucrative government construction contracts without observing their obligations to comply with government programs that promote entrepreneurship in disadvantaged communities. When misconduct occurs, the qui tam provisions in the federal False Claims Act enable...
February 3, 2014 February 3, 2014 — What impact can health care insiders have in the struggle against Medicare fraud? A huge impact, as a matter of fact. The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) counts on health care employees to identify false claims against government healthcare programs. In addition, the False Claims Act contains qui tam language empowering whistleblowers to bring a claim in court for the...
January 31, 2014 January 31, 2014 — The investing public has a right to know the truth. To protect investors from misleading financial reporting and marketing, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 established a financial fraud whistleblower program. Informants who notify the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about fraudulent promotional materials or other...
January 29, 2014 January 29, 2014 — The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is focused on multinational corporations that boost their revenue abroad by paying illegal bribes to government officials or their family members. When businesses resort to kickbacks and pay-offs to win overseas contracts, they cause an uneven marketplace and unfairly disadvantage competitors. To tackle foreign bribery, the...
January 28, 2014 January 28, 2014 — Medicare fraud drives up health care costs and jeopardizes the safety of the nation’s health care system. The government depends on health care industry insiders to identify False Claims Act violations and to collaborate in the fight against health care fraud. The qui tam provisions in the Act give whistleblowers the means to do what’s right. Informants who file a claim...
January 27, 2014 January 27, 2014 —The U.S. Justice Department (“DOJ”) depends on whistleblowers to recover millions of dollars every year that would otherwise be lost to health care fraud. The qui tam provisions in the federal False Claims Act give health care insiders a way to file a lawsuit for the government’s benefit. In return for stepping forward, informants receive a sizeable portion of the...
