How The False Claims Act is Being Used to Combat Cybersecurity Fraud NewsCybersecurityFalse Claims Act How The False Claims Act is Being Used to Combat Cybersecurity Fraud As a result of these claims, Defendant Comprehensive Health Services paid $930,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act.
As the Government Prioritizes Cybersecurity Fraud, Whistleblowers Are Vital to Rooting It Out NewsCybersecurityFalse Claims ActWhistleblower 101 As the Government Prioritizes Cybersecurity Fraud, Whistleblowers Are Vital to Rooting It Out In this environment, insider information is invaluable, and whistleblower programs have become instrumental to the Government's enforcement efforts.
The Success of State Level False Claims Act Legislation Highlights Fraud Enforcement Victories NewsFalse Claims Act The Success of State Level False Claims Act Legislation Highlights Fraud Enforcement Victories State False Claims Act laws permit states to pursue all types of frauds, including those related to any state contract.
With Infrastructure Investments, Whistleblowers Needed to Combat Potential Wage Theft NewsFalse Claims ActWhistleblower 101 With Infrastructure Investments, Whistleblowers Needed to Combat Potential Wage Theft A recent study found that contractors who flout prevailing wage laws often continue to obtain government contracts.
Big Infrastructure Investments Could Prove Costly to Taxpayers, Lucrative to Fraudsters NewsCOVID-19False Claims ActWhistleblower 101 Big Infrastructure Investments Could Prove Costly to Taxpayers, Lucrative to Fraudsters Whistleblowers have a long history of reporting and prosecuting all types of infrastructure fraud through the False Claims Act.
New DOJ Statistics Spotlight the Role of Whistleblowers in Exposing Pandemic Health Care Fraud NewsCOVID-19False Claims Act New DOJ Statistics Spotlight the Role of Whistleblowers in Exposing Pandemic Health Care Fraud Over 58% of all actual recoveries—amounting to $1.6 billion—came from whistleblower-initiated, or qui tam, actions.
The Whistleblower Interview: What do you need to know? NewsFalse Claims ActWhistleblower 101 The Whistleblower Interview: What do you need to know? If you are a whistleblower who has filed a case under the False Claims Act, this is your moment.
How Telehealth Became a Big Target for Fraudsters NewsCOVID-19False Claims ActHealthcare How Telehealth Became a Big Target for Fraudsters Prior to the pandemic, Medicare imposed strict limitations on when telehealth services were covered.
Pharmaceutical Company Payments to Co-Pay Foundations Merit Continued Scrutiny NewsFalse Claims ActHealthcare Pharmaceutical Company Payments to Co-Pay Foundations Merit Continued Scrutiny Employees of pharmaceutical companies and co-pay foundations are particularly well-situated to observe and identify behavior that is not purely charitable.
Are Whistleblowers Protected From Blacklisting? NewsFalse Claims ActWhistleblower 101 Are Whistleblowers Protected From Blacklisting? Corporations often “blacklist” former employees as retaliation for whistleblowing regarding illegal activity.