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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...

July 12, 2013 — Health care fraud hurts all of us. It robs taxpayer funds and takes advantage of our most vulnerable community members. The Justice Department relies on tipsters and informants to help them fight fraud against the government. The qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act authorize whistleblowers to file suit on behalf of the federal government and receive a portion of any...

July 11, 2013 — Tax fraud is a direct drain on the federal coffers. To help fight tax fraud, the IRS Whistleblower Office, created by the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, provides a means for federal authorities to respond to tips from whistleblowers about tax fraud. Informants who collaborate with the IRS and provide unique information could find themselves eligible for a monetary...

July 10, 2013 — Heath care fraud is a massive drain on programs like Medicare and Medicaid. The Justice Department relies on the information it receives from whistleblowers to recover millions every year that would otherwise be lost to Medicare and Medicaid fraud. The qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act permit health care workers who discover overbilling, misreporting, and/or...

July 9, 2013 — Government contractors who file false claims with the federal government—for example, by not complying with the quality control provisions of their contracts—violate the False Claims Act. The False Claims Act allows tipsters and informants to collaborate with the government to fight fraud. The qui tam provisions of the statute permit financial rewards to...

July 8, 2013 — Uncovering health care fraud is critical, and the U.S. Justice Department depends on information provided by tipsters to uncover misconduct. When the fraud is against the U.S. government, the qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act permit whistleblowers to file suit against the wrongdoer on behalf of the federal government. A whistleblower who uncovers overbilling...

July 5, 2013 — Heath care fraud is costly, and the U.S. Justice Department relies on information provided by whistleblowers to recover millions of dollars each year that would otherwise be lost to Medicaid and Medicare fraud. The qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act allow health care workers who uncover overbilling and misreporting to government agencies to file a lawsuit on...

July 3, 2013 — Government contractors that file false claims with the government, for example by inflating charges, violate the federal False Claims Act. The False Claims Act is the mechanism that allows the government to work with tipsters and informants to fight fraud against the government. The qui tam provisions of the statute provide for financial rewards to whistleblowers who come...

July 2, 2013 — When government contractors file false claims with the government, they are robbing taxpayers. The federal False Claims Act allows the government to work with informants and tipsters to fight fraud against the U.S. government. Under the qui tam provisions of the statute, whistleblowers can file a lawsuit on behalf of the government against those committing fraud and share...

Christopher Davis of Montgomery County Faces Federal Indictment for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

July 1, 2013 — Because tax fraud is so costly, the IRS Whistleblower Office was created by the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, providing a mechanism for responding to tips from whistleblowers about financial crimes involving tax  violations....