‘Qui Tam Whistleblower’ Category

November 21, 2013 — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched an attack on the government’s use of the False Claims Act to fight the rampant abuses engaged in by government contractors that bilk U.S. taxpayers out of millions of dollars every year. The qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act allow whistleblowers to stop fraudulent claims against the government by bringing a...

November 20, 2013 — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has awarded over $14 million to a whistleblower who notified the agency about a scam against investors in the securities industry. Based on information provided by the tipster, the SEC was able to recoup substantial funds for investors. This is the largest award made thus far since the SEC’s whistleblower program began in...

November 19, 2013 — The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 put into place the Internal Revenue Service Whistleblower Office for tipsters with information about tax fraud. Informants who notify the IRS are eligible to receive financial rewards that vary from 15 to 30 percent of the amount the government recoups. When available, the rewards provide a powerful incentive for whistleblowers...

November 18, 2013 — Sometimes the government uncovers False Claims Act violations in the health care industry without help from insiders. But much of the time, the Justice Department has assistance from conscientious whistleblowers who collaborate with the government. The federal False Claims Act includes qui tam language that enables tipsters to fight fraud directly by filing a claim in...

November 15, 2013 — Each year, the U.S. Justice Department counts on tips from whistleblowers to recoup millions of dollars that would otherwise be lost on fraudulent Medicare scams. The qui tam provisions incorporated in the False Claims Act arm health care insiders with the tools they need to fight fraud in the health care field. In return for bringing a claim on the government’s...

November 1, 2013 — Whistleblowers save this country millions of dollars every year that would otherwise be lost on phony Medicaid schemes by unscrupulous pharmacies or other health care providers. The qui tam provisions included in the False Claims Act give health care employees the tools they need to help combat fraud in their own industry. In return for filing a whistleblower lawsuit on...

October 31, 2013 — Sometimes the government discovers and investigates False Claims Act violations in the health care industry all on its own. But much of the time, the government has help from conscientious whistleblowers working inside the field. The federal False Claims Act incorporates qui tam language that enables informants to fight fraud directly by bringing a claim in court on...

October 30, 2013 — When educational institutions tap into federally funded programs with deceptive claims for reimbursement, they are in essence robbing the American taxpayers. The False Claims Act gives conscientious informants a way to work with the Justice Department to redress the problem. Under the qui tam language included in the Act, whistleblowers are authorized to file a lawsuit...

October 29, 2013 — Phony Ponzi schemes, used to cheat unsuspecting investors out of millions of dollars, are illegal. The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 includes a whistleblower program to protect potential investors by allowing tipsters to notify the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about illicit Ponzi schemes and other SEC fraud when they are discovered. Informants may be eligible for...

October 29, 2013 — Every year, the U.S. Department of Justice counts on information from whistleblowers to recoup millions of dollars that might otherwise be lost to Medicare fraud schemes. The qui tam provisions incorporated in the federal False Claims Act arm inside employees with the tools necessary to help combat fraud in the health care industry. In return for filing suit on the...