‘Qui Tam Whistleblower’ Category

March 28, 2013 — Over the last four years, the U.S. Justice Department has relied upon the federal False Claims Act to recoup over $10 billion in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid cases. The anti-fraud statute gives the Justice Department an effective weapon for attacking fraud against the American government. The False Claims Act’s qui tam language allows a whistleblower to file a lawsuit...

March 27, 2013 — Tax fraud hurts honest citizens across America. The IRS Whistleblower Office was established in 2006 to encourage conscientious whistleblowers to notify the IRS about businesses and private individuals who cheat on their taxes. Under the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, the IRS Whistleblower Office is authorized to pay government collaborators 15 to 30 percent of the...

March 25, 2013 — Government contractors who pay kickbacks in order to receive contracts from the United States government are in violation of the federal False Claims Act. Kickback schemes may be discovered by employees on either side of the transaction — those who work for the unscrupulous government contractor paying the kickbacks or those who work for the government and observe the...

March 22, 2013 — When government contractors overbill the United States government, they violate the federal False Claims Act. The anti-fraud statute’s qui tam provisions reward whistleblowers with the courage to take action to stop the fraud. The federal False Claims Act enables a tipster to file a claim on the government’s behalf and then share a portion the resulting recovery....

March 21, 2013 — In the last four years, the U.S. Department of Justice has used the False Claims Act to recover more than $10.2 billion in fraudulent health care cases. The federal anti-fraud statute offers the government an effective tool for fighting fraud against the American taxpayers. The False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions enable a whistleblower to file suit on the American...

March 20, 2013 — Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc. has pleaded guilty and consented to pay $45 million to settle criminal and civil charges involving the New Jersey drug maker’s promotion of Megace ES for uses that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved and that are not covered by Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal healthcare program. According to the Justice...

March 19, 2013 — Finding that Illinois nursing home operator Momence Meadows submitted fraudulent bills to Medicaid and Medicare, a federal jury in Illinois has awarded $28 million to the government in a case filed under the federal False Claims Act and the Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. According to Martindale, the jury found that the nursing home had billed the two...

March 18, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Education spends billions of taxpayer dollars every year to ensure that all school children in this country receive a decent education. In addition, the government funds higher education programs to provide financial assistance for students attending all types of schools, whether public or private, profit or nonprofit. Unfortunately, unscrupulous...

March 15, 2013 — Relying on the federal False Claims Act, the Justice Department has recovered in excess of $10.2 billion in cases of health care fraud resolved since 2009. The anti-fraud statute is a very effective weapon for fighting fraud against the American taxpayers. The qui tam provisions of the Act permit a whistleblower (the relator) to file a claim on behalf of the U.S....