On September 11, 2017, the Justice Department announced a $2 million settlement with Family Medicine Centers of South Carolina for allegedly violating the False Claims Act. Bert... Read More
Over the past several years, dozens of whistleblower cases involving pharmaceutical companies have been settled, with the largest fine to date levied on GlaxoSmithKline: $3 billion in... Read More
A number of groups exist that are related to whistleblowing and anti-fraud measures. A few of them are the Government Accountability Project, the National Whistleblower Center, and... Read More
In general, false claims against the mortgage industry have been profitable for the federal government. Since 2009, over $7 billion in settlements and judgments have been collected... Read More
Electronic health records, or EHRs, have been promoted a great deal over the past decade. Considered a solution to the problems that result when doctors don’t talk... Read More
You may have heard the phrase “usual, customary, and reasonable” with regard to medical charges of all types. Insurance companies often use such guidelines to regulate what... Read More
Confidentiality agreements are growing more common in the workplace these days and are no longer limited to managers or to those who might handle secret information. You... Read More
The biggest provider of Medicare Advantage plans in the U.S., United Healthcare (UNH), is being sued in a qui tam whistleblower suit that has been joined by... Read More
While the people of South Carolina, like the rest of the United States, have a lot of statutory federal protection when it comes to whistleblowing, we don’t... Read More
