The False Claims Act (FCA) contains procedural mechanisms, including the qui tam provision, which allow private citizens to bring a lawsuit on behalf of the United States government against a person or business that has defrauded the government. Whether dealing with Medicare fraud, defense contract fraud, government contract fraud, customs fraud, or other types of fraud, each scheme has a core of facts. Documents often provide the best evidence for proving fraud, even more than witness testimony … [Read more...]
Why Billing Auditors Should Hire an Experienced Whistleblower Attorney When They Uncover Medicare Fraud
Healthcare auditors play a critical role in ensuring compliance with billing regulations, particularly when it comes to Medicare—a program that disburses hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars each year. Unfortunately, this vast system is a frequent target for fraud, whether through upcoding, phantom billing, kickback schemes, or medically unnecessary services. When auditors spot red flags, the instinct is to report the fraud internally, and if that doesn’t work to go directly to authorities. … [Read more...]
Happy National Whistleblower Day!
Our nation has recognized the value of whistleblowers virtually since its inception. An experienced whistleblower attorney helps carry that tradition forward by protecting insiders who take risks to expose wrongdoing. The United States’ first whistleblower law won unanimous approval on July 30, 1778 — in the midst of the Revolutionary War. In 2013, the Senate set aside July 30 to commemorate that action; it has recognized the day every year since. Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron … [Read more...]
Court: Whistleblowers Can Call Out Customs Fraud
A federal appeals court whose jurisdiction spans some of the busiest ports in the United States has cleared the way for whistleblower cases based on customs fraud — a reminder of why consulting a skilled customs fraud whistleblower attorney can be so important. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is based in San Francisco and covers the West Coast, affirmed a district court’s judgment in which a jury found a company liable for knowingly lying on customs forms to sidestep tariffs on … [Read more...]
Justice Department’s Antitrust Division Announces New Whistleblower Rewards Program
The DOJ’s Antitrust Division recently announced a new DOJ antitrust whistleblower program, in partnership with the U.S. Postal Service, to offer financial incentives for those who provide information about antitrust crimes. This highly anticipated program will offer rewards to individuals who report federal antitrust violations and related offenses that harm consumers, taxpayers, and free market competition in industries from healthcare to agriculture. “Antitrust crimes and related offenses that … [Read more...]
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