April 16, 2013 — Williston Rescue Squad Inc. in South Carolina has settled a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging that the company submitted false bills to Medicare. The lawsuit was filed by Sandra McKee, a clinical social worker at a health care facility to which Williston often transported elderly patients. Insider employees with health care providers are frequently the ones who come forward...
April 15, 2013 — Government contractor CDW-Government LLC (CDW-G) has resolved False Claims Act charges against it in a $5.66 million settlement. The contractor’s alleged fraudulent conduct came to light when Joe Liotine, a former sales representative with CDW-G, filed a federal lawsuit for the government’s benefit in East Saint Louis, Illinois. The False Claims Act contains qui tam...
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 11, 2013 — Under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), it is a crime to solicit business in a foreign country by paying any kind of bribe to a foreign official or the official’s family members. Many companies view bribe-making as a necessary evil in order to conduct business in countries where anti-corruption efforts are lax. Multi-national companies may pressure their...
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 4, 2013 — The U.S. False Claims Act helps the government fight fraud that that costs the American taxpayers money. The anti-fraud statute contains qui tam language that encourages conscientious informants to bring a lawsuit for the government by allowing whistleblowers to participate in any recovery. Should the United States choose to intervene, the tipster takes home a smaller portion...
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....
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