‘Qui Tam Whistleblower’ Category

April 12, 2013 — In the last several years, the U.S. False Claims Act has been deployed by the U.S. Department of Justice to recoup more than $10 billion from health care providers engaged in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid scams. The qui tam language contained in the anti-fraud statute permits whistleblowers to bring a lawsuit for the benefit of the American government and then participate...

April 9, 2013 — The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 established the IRS Whistleblower Office to incentivize conscientious informants who notify the IRS when dishonest companies and private individuals cheat on their taxes. The statute allows the IRS Whistleblower Office to pay tipsters 15 to 30 percent of the government’s recovery as a result of a whistleblower’s information. For...

April 8, 2013 — As Americans age, many prefer to live in their own homes as long as possible. To make that possible, and to contain rising hospital costs, Medicare offers benefits for home health care to patients recovering from an illness or injury. Unfortunately, some untrustworthy home health care providers bilk the system by submitting false claims to Medicare for services that were...

April 5, 2013 — When investment brokers lie to their customers just to earn a hefty commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) frequently finds out from brokerage firm insiders who notify the agency. The SEC maintains a whistleblower program that allows it to handle information received from informants. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank...

April 5, 2013 — False Claims Act allegations filed in a lawsuit brought on the government’s behalf by whistleblower Ellen Momeyer, against Hospice of Arizona, L.C., have been settled for $12 million. Momeyer, who formerly worked for Hospice of Arizona, will receive $1.8 million for her share of the recovery. The qui tam provisions of the anti-fraud statute allow tipsters with knowledge of...

April 2, 2013 — In the midst of rampant health care fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice has turned to the federal False Claims Act to recoup more than ten billion dollars in fraudulent health care cases over the last several years. The anti-fraud statute contains qui tam language that permits tipsters to file claims on behalf of the American government and then participate in any recovery....

April 1, 2013 — Relying on the federal False Claims Act, the U.S. Department of Justice has recouped in excess of $10 billion in fraudulent health care investigations over the last several years. The anti-fraud statute’s qui tam provisions authorize tipsters to file a lawsuit on behalf of the American government and then share in any recovery. If the government decides to participate in...

March 28, 2013 — The federal False Claims Act gives the government an effective weapon to combat fraudulent schemes against the American taxpayers. The anti-fraud statute’s qui tam language enables a conscientious informant to file a lawsuit on the government’s behalf and to participate in any recovery. When the government chooses to intervene in the lawsuit, the whistleblower takes a...