‘Qui Tam Whistleblower’ Category

July 25, 2013 — Heath care fraud costs our country massive amounts every year. The Justice Department relies on insiders to obtain the evidence needed to stop fraud. The False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions authorize health care workers who discover overbilling, misreporting, and/or other fraudulent conduct to file suit on behalf of the government. These whistleblowers are then eligible...

July 24, 2013 — Fraud in government contracts costs taxpayers money. The federal False Claims Act enables the government to work with tipsters and informants to fight government contractor fraud. Under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, whistleblowers are authorized to file suit on behalf of the government and share in the government’s recovery.

July 23, 2013 — Tax fraud is a significant drain on federal coffers. The IRS Whistleblower Office, created by the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, helps the government fight fraud by providing a means for authorities to respond to tipsters and informants with information about tax fraud. Insiders who collaborate with the IRS by providing unique information may be eligible for a...

July 22, 2013 — Whistleblowers play a crucial role in the government’s fight against health care fraud. The False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions authorize insiders to file a lawsuit on behalf of the government and to receive a portion in any recovery. Insiders, like health care company employees, are often in the best position to be informants for the government about health care...

July 19, 2013 — Government contractors have obligations to negotiate fairly and honestly with the government. The federal False Claims Act is the tool that enables the government to collaborate with tipsters and informants to attack fraud against the government. The qui tam provisions of the act authorize whistleblowers to file suit on behalf of the government and share in any financial...

July 18, 2013 — The fight against Medicare fraud is a tough one, and the Justice Department relies on whistleblowers as allies in this fight. The False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions permit insiders to file suit on behalf of the government and to share in any recovery. Insiders, like employees of health care companies, are in a unique position to become informants on unethical health...

July 16, 2013 — Because tax fraud is so costly, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 created the IRS Whistleblower Office to provide a mechanism for responding to whistleblower tips about financial crimes involving tax fraud. Informants who collaborate with the IRS by sharing unique information about tax fraud can find themselves eligible for a monetary reward depending on several...

July 16, 2013 — The health care fraud problem in our country is massive, and the U.S. Justice Department depends on the information it receives from tipsters to uncover and attack false claims. The qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act authorize whistleblowers to fight fraud directly by filing a lawsuit against those defrauding the federal government. The suit is filed on...

July 15, 2013 — The Justice Department depends on insiders to fight fraud. The use of informants is the best way to get to the root of fraud that robs the government of millions each year in health care fraud. To encourage tipsters to step forward, the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act authorize health care workers and other whistleblowers to file suit on behalf of the...