Healthcare Kickback Scheme Whistleblower Leads to $45 Million Settlement
- posted: Feb. 02, 2023
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The former Vice President of Product Management at Modernizing Medicine, Inc., has led to a $45 million settlement for a healthcare kickback scheme. Amanda Long filed a whistleblower action in Read More
Findings From the 2022 SEC Whistleblower Program Report
- posted: Jan. 26, 2023
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just released their Whistleblower Program report for the 2022 fiscal year. The Whistleblower Program incentivizes whistleblowers to report wrongdoing. The findings reveal that the Read More
Nurses and Whistleblower Protections
- posted: Jan. 24, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of nurses and other healthcare professionals in a whole new way. Nurses are on the “front lines” of healthcare, often the first people to Read More
Self-Reporting Companies Can Lower Fines by Incentivizing Whistleblowers
- posted: Jan. 19, 2023
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) runs a whistleblower rewards program, which has encouraged over 50,000 tips in the last decade. This has resulted in collecting nearly $5 billion in Read More
Telehealth Services Increased Medicare Fraud
- posted: Jan. 10, 2023
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The COVID-19 pandemic made telehealth essential. With shutdowns across the country, people still needed medical care, and telehealth came to the rescue. The number of “virtual” physicians increased from zero Read More
Physician Pays $980,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
- posted: Dec. 29, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
A physician, his son and their medical practice agreed to pay the U.S. $980,000 to resolve allegations arising from the False Claims Act. The pair allegedly submitted medically unnecessary urine Read More
White Collar Crime Costs Hundreds of Billions Each Year
- posted: Dec. 01, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
White collar crime costs the United States about $300 billion dollars per year—and most Americans don’t even realize it. Because white collar crime is typically nonviolent, it doesn’t get the Read More
Unsealed Whistleblower Lawsuit Accuses Epic of Double-Billing Anesthesia Services
- posted: Nov. 15, 2022
- Fraud
Epic, a medical billing software service, has been accused of prompting hundreds of hospitals across the country to double-bill Medicaid and Medicare for anesthesia services. This resulted in hundreds of Read More
Pharmacy Owners Convicted of Fraudulent Multimillion Dollar Telemedicine Scheme
- posted: Oct. 25, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Two pharmacy owners were recently convicted of trying to defraud pharmacy benefit managers of tens of thousands of prescriptions, which were submitted to both private and federally-funded healthcare programs. The Read More
DOJ Levels Charges Against 36 Defendants for $1.2 Billion in Healthcare Fraud
- posted: Oct. 18, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
The Department of Justice recently charged 36 defendants in 13 federal districts for “alleged fraudulent telemedicine, cardiovascular and cancer genetic testing and durable medical equipment (DME) schemes.” Criminal charges were Read More
Rehabilitative Therapy Business Must Pay $9.6 Million in Damages
- posted: Sep. 08, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
A rehabilitative therapy business in Georgia, along with its founder, has been ordered to pay $9.6 million in damages for submitting nearly 800 false health care claims. Case background Middle Georgia Family Read More
Construction Company Settles Whistleblower Case for $2.8 Million After Alleged Incidents of Fraud
- posted: Aug. 23, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Hensel Phelps, a general contractor and construction company, recently settled allegations of subcontracting fraud for $2.8 million The misconduct was revealed by Fox Unlimited Enterprises, which acted as a whistleblower in Read More
SEC Considering Return to 30 Percent Awards for Corporate Whistleblowers
- posted: Aug. 18, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed some changes to its whistleblower program that could potentially affect compensation received by whistleblowers through the program. Under the current rules, whistleblowers Read More
Department of Justice Announces Pair of False Claims Act Settlements
- posted: Aug. 02, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced two settlements of qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act, which allows private individuals to file lawsuits on behalf of the government Read More
The CFTC is Accepting Claims for Whistleblower Awards in a $16 Million Case Involving Kraft Foods
- posted: Jul. 12, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a Notice of Covered Action (NCA) on May 18 for action taken against Kraft Foods Group, Inc. and Mondelez Global LLC. The Read More
Telecom Will Pay $13.4 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
- posted: Jun. 30, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
TracFone Wireless Inc., a Miami-based telecommunications carrier, will pay $13.4 million to settle allegations of False Claims Act violations. The case was originally brought by a whistleblower, Farrell Gordon, who will Read More