‘Qui Tam Whistleblower’ Category
May 12, 2015 May 12, 2015 — On Monday, March 4, 2015, Davita HealthCare Partners announced it will pay up to $495 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging the Denver company defrauded Medicare and other federal healthcare programs of millions of dollars. This is the third whistleblower suit the company has settled since 2012, with payouts totaling almost $1 billion.
The suit was based on...
May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 — Whistleblower legislation encourages private individuals to collaborate with the government in holding businesses accountable for their misconduct. Informants are encouraged to notify the DOJ, IRS, or SEC, for example, about fraud against the government or violations that otherwise break the law. The government recognizes that employees working inside businesses are often the...
April 8, 2015 April 8, 2015 — The False Claims Act empowers health care insiders to file a whistleblower lawsuit on the government’s behalf. Courageous whistleblowers help to protect the integrity of our federal healthcare programs, like Medicare or Medicaid, for those who need them. Under the Act, the United States may choose to intervene in the lawsuit and take primary control for litigating it. The...
April 7, 2015 April 7, 2015 — In 2010, Congress established a financial fraud whistleblower program as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Insiders may be eligible for significant rewards when they collaborate with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about a firm’s impermissible use of unregistered broker-dealers, or other securities law violations. Rewards for...
April 2, 2015 April 2, 2015 — Highly prized government contracts can be extremely profitable for many government contractors. But contractors must deal fairly and honestly with the government. It is a violation of the False Claims Act for government contractors to mislead the government by setting up front companies to skirt the rules regarding the procurement of contracts to Service Disabled Veteran Owned...
March 30, 2015 March 30, 2015 — To help fight corruption and fraud in the securities market, the U.S. Congress initiated a whistleblower program as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The program authorizes awards for informants who alert the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to credible, specific and timely information concerning an imminent or ongoing...
March 27, 2015 March 27, 2015 — A federal anti-kickback statute makes it a crime to pay doctors to recommend drugs or medical devices that are reimbursed by federal healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Since the Anti-Kickback Statute was amended in 2010, violations of this statute automatically violate the federal False Claims Act. When medical product manufacturers make improper payments...
March 26, 2015 March 26, 2015 — The False Claims Act empowers health care insiders to file a whistleblower lawsuit on the government’s behalf. Courageous whistleblowers help to protect the integrity of our federal healthcare programs, like Medicare or Medicaid, for those who need them. Under the Act, the United States may choose to intervene in the lawsuit and take primary control for litigating it. The...
March 25, 2015 March 25, 2015 — The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a powerful weapon to stop corporations from attempting to win or retain business abroad by making bribe payments to or bestowing lavish gifts on foreign government officials or their family members. Since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 instituted a whistleblower program, anyone can collaborate...
March 23, 2015 March 23, 2015 — The False Claims Act empowers health care insiders to file a whistleblower lawsuit on the government’s behalf. Courageous whistleblowers help to protect the integrity of our federal healthcare programs, like Medicare or Medicaid, for those who need them. Under the Act, the United States may choose to intervene in the lawsuit and take primary control for litigating it. The...
