Category: False Claims California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Prime Healthcare and Its CEO Settle Whistleblower Case for False “Upcoding” Whistleblower Will Receive $17.2 Million Reward A California Registered Nurse will receive a $17.2 million reward for blowing the whistle on her employer’s false claims to the federal government for reimbursement under Medicare.[1]  The employer, Prime Healthcare, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Whistleblower Prevails Against Corporation Many California whistleblower/qui tam cases are brought under the False Claims Act when the whistleblower (also known as a “relator”) has information of false claims being made for government payments or reimbursements. In order to dissuade whistleblowers from bringing such enforcement actions, corporations often […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Large Whistleblower Awards Keep Coming False Claims Act 2017 was a banner year for whistleblower cases under the False Claims Act. The Department of Justice obtained more than $3.7 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in the past […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Physician Groups Settle Whistleblower Case for $33 Million False Claims Act Suit Whistleblower/qui tam cases brought under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) often involve false claims for payment under government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. In a recent $33 million settlement announced by the Department of Justice, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Whistleblower Retaliation Case Before Supreme Court What is the Scope of Protection Against Retaliation? At the end of November, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Digital Realty vs. Somers, a whistleblower case involving securities fraud. The case demonstrates the complexity of whistleblower cases and questions […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Rehabilitation Services Company Settles Whistleblower Case for $6 Million False Claims Act Suit Whistleblower/qui tam cases brought under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) often involve false claims for payment under government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. In a recent settlement announced by the Department of Justice, a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Hospital Settles Whistleblower Case for $12.2 Million False Claims Act Suit Whistleblower/qui tam cases brought under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) typically involve direct, illegal claims for reimbursement under government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.  Sometimes, however, the alleged fraud is more complicated as a recent […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  Whistleblower Anonymity The IRS encourages whistleblowers to assist in prosecuting tax fraud and rewards whistleblowers when the government recovers money. From initial application up to trial, the whistleblower’s anonymity can usually be preserved. If the case gets to the Tax Court the whistleblower/relator’s name is likely to be […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Pharmaceutical Company Settles Whistleblower Case for $456 Million False Claims Act Suit Whistleblower/qui tam cases under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) can be huge. The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a $456 million settlement in one FCA whistleblower/qui tam case against a leading pharmaceutical company. The […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraudulent Ambulance Charges Uncovered False Claims Act Suit Whistleblower/qui tam cases brought under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) typically involve direct, illegal claims for reimbursement or fraudulent billing under government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.  A recent case involved the alleged practice of “up coding,” where […]