‘Qui Tam Whistleblower’ Category

September 10, 2013 — Medicare fraud is a huge drain on American taxpayers every year. The government depends on health care informants to help fight Medicare fraud. The qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act allow health care insiders who discover phony claims and illegal finder’s fees to file a whistleblower lawsuit for the government’s benefit. Tipsters may share a portion of the...

September 6, 2013 — False Claims Act violations involving health care fraud rob the American people of tax dollars that are needed elsewhere. Every year, conscientious employees working inside the health care industry file whistleblower lawsuits that are instrumental in the fight against Medicare and Medicaid fraud. The False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions enable informants to bring suit...

September 5, 2013 — The IRS Whistleblower Office was established by the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 to allow tipsters to collaborate with the government and receive compensation. Under the Act, informants may receive up to 30 percent of the amount the IRS collects based on tips providing unique information concerning tax fraud. Rewards for information about a private...

September 4, 2013 — To protect investors from being duped by misleading marketing information involving mutual funds, the U.S. Congress incorporated a whistleblower program into the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) of 2010. Tipsters who collaborate with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about fraudulent quarterly reports or misleading...

September 3, 2013 — Both state and federal governments work closely with private contractors on a regular basis, but the threat of overbilling, or some other form of fraud, is always present. The risk is amplified, of course, when unethical government employees participate in kickback schemes with the contractors. Insider employees working for the government agencies and contractors...

August 30, 2013 — Medicare fraud costs U.S. taxpayers massive amounts of money every year. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) depends on health care whistleblowers to help stop Medicare fraud. Qui tam language in the False Claims Act enables health care insiders who discover phony claims and illegal kickbacks to bring a lawsuit for the government’s benefit. Tipsters may be eligible to...

August 29, 2013 — Violations of the False Claims Act involving health care fraud rob U.S. taxpayers of dollars that are needed elsewhere. Each year, conscientious insiders working in the health care industry file qui tam lawsuits that are instrumental in helping federal authorities to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud. The False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions allow whistleblowers to...

August 28, 2013 — To prevent investors from being duped by firms engaged in unethical conduct in the financial sector, the U.S. Congress incorporated a whistleblower program into the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. Informants who notify the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about financial crimes and misconduct may receive compensation for their willingness to collaborate. Tipsters are...

August 27, 2013 — The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 established an IRS Whistleblower Office to give informants with unique information about tax crimes a way to collaborate with the IRS and receive compensation. Under the Act, tipsters may be awarded between 15 and 30 percent of the funds that the IRS collects based on the information. Rewards for tips about a private...