qui tam Tag

With the unprecedented wave of government spending to combat the effects of the pandemic (see $1.9 trillion spending bill passed earlier this year), we project that a record amount of fraudulent claims for pandemic-relief money have been and will be submitted, making qui tam suits under the False Claims Act...

Durable medical equipment (DME) fraud is one of the leading ways that suppliers and physicians defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE. DME is defined as supplies or equipment ordered by a health care provider for everyday or extended use. Examples might include neck, back, or leg braces; wheelchairs; walkers;...

On September 15, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has now paid more than $1 billion to over two hundred whistleblowers over the course of the program’s 10-year history, including awards of more than $500 million in FY 2021 alone. On the same day, the agency issued awards of...

In 2018, Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) penned an op-ed for the New York Times, decrying such wasteful Pentagon spending as $14,000 for individual 3-D printed toilet seat lids, cups costing $1,280, $436 for hammers, $117 soap dish covers and $999 pliers. As Senator Grassley – father of the modern False...

The False Claims Act law firm of Brown, LLC is hailing the introduction of bipartisan legislation to improve an important process for reducing fraud against the government, which results in hundreds of millions of dollars of whistleblower awards each year. In July 2021, senators introduced Senate Bill 2428, or...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual False Claims Act statistics for fiscal year 2020, proving that False Claims Act litigation and enforcement remained at a healthy level through the COVID-19 pandemic. Of note, the DOJ recovered over $2.2 Billion in fiscal year 2020 under the False Claims Act. Nearly 75% of that recovery was from proceedings brought by whistleblowers under the...

In 2016, a whistleblower recently received nearly a million dollar whistleblower award for blowing the whistle on the emerging, but controversial medical injection practice.  Viscosupplements are a frequent target of False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and lawsuits on the basis of medical necessity and off-label use. If your medical practice or clinic prescribes and/or administers...

Here’s 22.5 million reasons why you should consult with a whistleblower law firm if you’re aware of any Medicare Fraud or Medicaid Fraud. A whistleblower has once again proven the importance of vigilance. This whistleblower’s courage led to a $22.5 million civil settlement to resolve allegations of Medicare fraud and Medicaid fraud in violation of the False Claims Act. Doctors Care, P.A....

Brown, LLC offers free consultations for environmental whistleblowers and can walk you through how to blow the whistle on polluters.  You don’t have to wait for the government to do something about pollution. Concerned citizens can use the power of the courts to stop polluters cold.  False Claims Act Suits You can stop companies that use fraud in order to get around...

We’re often asked are you the Best Whistleblower Lawyer or Best Whistleblower Law Firm?  The answer is as lawyerly as it gets, the best whistleblower lawyer is one that has experience in the subject matter of the case that you wish to file and that you connect with.  There’s an important preceding question to ferret out the best law firm for the action you want to file and that...

As one of the premiere whistleblower law firms in the country, we are often asked what makes a qui tam successful under the False Claims Act.  Whistleblower actions are unique and not just about the ABC’s, but here we’ll start with the C’s and the next blog will go into the challenging Q’s of Qui Tam....

Whistleblower Tax Fraud Law Firm Hails New False Claims Act Legislation In New York Seeking to Expand Tax Fraud Liability The Whistleblower Tax Fraud Lawyers at Brown, LLC are hailing the introduction of new New York False Claims Act legislation that expands whistleblower awards for insiders who expose fraud and ends some legal loopholes.  The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the...

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed the ever-shifting landscape regarding the ability of a whistleblower lawsuit to proceed, if the government wants a dismissal under the False Claims Act.. The False Claims Act was enacted to prevent and penalize fraudulent activities committed against the...

In a massive whistleblower settlement , New Jersey Based Pharmaceutical company, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, on June 1, 2020, agreed to pay over $642 million in two separate claims under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) for provisions related to Medicare Fraud and kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback statute. The payments were made in the light of the Company’s alleged illegal...

The False Claims Act has been a particularly effective tool in combatting the opioid crisis when wielded with the right whistleblower law firm and couching the epidemic as an issue of Medicare Fraud and Medicaid Fraud.  Indivior Solutions, along with its parent companies, Indivior Inc. and Indivior plc has agreed to pay $600 million to resolve civil and criminal liabilities to resolve...

Some of the best whistleblower law firms have invoked the “Lincoln Law”, one of the oldest and most powerful statutes of America, entitled the False Claims Act (“FCA”) or sometimes colloquially referred to as the Whistleblowers Act has been increasingly invoked during recent times, with recoveries over $3 billion for each fiscal year in the last decade. The qui tam provisions of the Act allow...

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 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...