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Under The False Claims Act A meaty whistleblower award of 25% went to a courageous individual for exposing Medicare Fraud by filing a False Claims Act lawsuit with her whistleblower law firm.  Based on the $1.6 million settlement, the courageous individual stands to receive $400,000 as a...

The False Claims Act (“FCA”), also known as the (Lincoln law) is vital to the economy of the government . The FCA was codified in 31 U.S. Code §§ 3729 – 3733, and it was initially enacted in the year 1863. Amendment were later done in the years 1943 and 1986. The recent amendments made in the years 2009...

The False Claims Act is a potent tool for whistleblowers to help the government recover funds that were wrongfully billed and footed by the taxpayer.  Whistleblowers are incentivized to come forward with information and the whistleblower in this case received a whistleblower award of nearly $3 million...

According to noted whistleblower lawyer Jason T. Brown, the SEC has stepped up enforcement and whistleblower awards for individuals that have provided crisp, targeted information that leads to enforcement action.  This week the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) awarded almost $700,000 to an SEC...

Healthcare Fraud Healthcare fraud is rampant and it’s estimated that up to 10 cents of every dollar spent on healthcare costs is fraudulent.   This impacts the taxpayer and the insured pretty hard and if the fraud could be eliminated there could be a 10% reduction in costs which in turn benefits everyone. So, if you have information about a healthcare provider or an individual...

Many people, businesses, and communities have been adversely impacted by COVID and our hearts, thoughts, and prayers go out to every one of them.  The government has stepped in and offered a great deal of money, some with conditions on it and some with questionable oversight. The Department of Justice has already stepped in and arrested individuals who were allegedly engaged in some...

Saber Healthcare Group LLC , a consortium of assisted living facilities in seven states, has agreed to reimburse the taxpayers of the United States $10 million for alleged violations under the False Claims Act (“FCA”).  It was alleged that Saber’s skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) submitted false claims to Medicare for unreasonable, unnecessary services.  According to Assistant...

PART I – FRAUD AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT & THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT (“FCA”) Who the FCA Protects If the information you seek to disclose relates to fraud against the federal government, you’ll find you’re not alone. Fraud against the government costs billions of taxpayer dollars each year and it’s one of the most prevalent forms of fraud anywhere. Fortunately, there is a federal law...