Whistleblower News

A CVS subsidiary recently struck a $60 million settlement to resolve kickback allegations, the latest settlement highlighting concerns about Medicare Advantage fraud and other financial threats to Medicare programs.Oak Street Health allegedly paid third-party insurance agents to recruit to its primary care clinics seniors who were either eligible for or enrolled in Medicare Advantage, regardless of the best interests of the seniors, in violation of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback … [Read more...]

If you're considering how to become a whistleblower and expose fraud against the government, understanding the journey ahead is vital. In a recent episode of the Fraud in America podcast, Keller Grover attorney Kate Scanlan, known for her extensive experience with the False Claims Act (FCA), and host Jeb White shed light on what whistleblowers need to know before they make the decision to step forward. Here are some of the key takeaways Kathleen and Jeb offer to help potential whistleblowers … [Read more...]

As climate change intensifies, the federal government has ramped up its efforts to combat its effects, including allocating billions of dollars to various environmental programs. Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $4.3 billion investment into community-driven climate projects across 30 states, ranging from forest management initiatives to household energy efficiency improvements. This funding, part of the broader Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program, is … [Read more...]

For more than a decade, the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus has led an effort to designate July 30 as “National Whistleblower Appreciation Day,” celebrating whistleblowers’ contributions and risking their livelihoods and reputations to combat legal and regulatory violations, waste, fraud and abuse in the United States.The July 30 designation is no accident. The American tradition of supporting whistleblowers dates back to July 30, 1778. Just two years after the United States was … [Read more...]

Billions of dollars in pandemic-related fraud, including PPP loan fraud, remains unresolved, and the government is relying on whistleblowers to enforce consequences for misuse of public funds. During the past fiscal year, the U.S. Department of Justice resolved about 270 False Claims Act matters tied to improper Paycheck Protection Program loans. The related settlements and judgments amounted to $48.3 million — the whistleblowers who stepped forward to expose these frauds received awards as … [Read more...]