Preparing a successful qui tam case comes down to evidence. It is all well and good to tell the government where and how to find supporting documents and records, but there is no substitute for providing that evidence to the government on the front end. Recorded conversations can be some of the most effective and […]
A recent GAO report has cast a spotlight on persistent fraud vulnerabilities within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program, revealing that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has yet to take decisive action to protect that program. This stands in stark contrast to the comparatively robust fraud prevention mechanisms in place for other federal
Whistleblowers Needed: FEHB Fraud Oversight Lags Behind Medicare and Medicaid Read More »
As a simple matter of dollars and cents, it is hard to overstate just how big a problem healthcare fraud is. A good reminder of this came earlier this summer, when the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced numerous criminal indictments in “Operation Gold Rush,” targeting a multinational, multi-billion-dollar health care fraud scheme. The Department of
Operation Gold Rush – A Reminder of Just How Much Money Is Lost from Healthcare Fraud Read More »
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division has launched its first-ever Whistleblower Rewards Program, working in tandem with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and Postal Inspection Service. Under this new program, individuals who provide credible information leading to successful antitrust prosecutions are eligible for awards between 15% and 30% of any criminal fines the government recovers,
Department of Justice Announces First-of-Its-Kind Antitrust Whistleblower Program Read More »
This is the sixth and final entry in a six-part series on the process and practical realities of being a whistleblower and exposing fraud against the government.
So You Want to Blow the Whistle (Part 6): My Case Is On File. Now What? Read More »
This is the fifth entry in a six-part series on the process and practical realities of being a whistleblower and exposing fraud against the government.
This is the fourth entry in a six-part series on the process and practical realities of being a whistleblower and exposing fraud against the government.
So You Want to Blow the Whistle (Part 4): What Will My Attorney Do? Read More »
This is the third entry in a six-part series on the process and practical realities of being a whistleblower and exposing fraud against the government.
This is the second entry in a six-part series on the process and practical realities of being a whistleblower and exposing fraud against the government.
This is the first entry in a six-part series on the process and practical realities of being a whistleblower and exposing fraud against the government.
So You Want to Blow the Whistle (Part 1): What Does It Mean to Be a Whistleblower? Read More »
