What is Physical Therapy Medicare Fraud?

Physical therapy Medicare fraud is when a provider fraudulently bills Medicare for physical therapy services. This fraud can also extend to other types of therapy services for Medicare beneficiaries, such as occupational or speech therapy. This particular fraud has been the subject of several successful qui tam lawsuits: in 2016, […]

Chicago False Claims Act

The Chicago False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring a qui tam lawsuit in the name of the City of Chicago if he or she has information related to fraud, waste, and abuse being perpetrated on the local government.  Chicago False Claims Act Liability Under the Chicago False Claims Act, […]

What is the Difference Between Fraud and Abuse?

The qui tam statutes permit whistleblowers to report companies engaged in either “fraud” or “abuse” directed against the United States to the government. If this information leads to a successful qui tam lawsuit, the whistleblower is eligible to receive a portion of any monetary recovery the government receives. Many states […]

The California Insurance Fraud Prevention Act

The California Insurance Fraud Prevention Act is a very unique and powerful law that qui tam whistleblowers can use to recover substantial funds for fraud committed against insurance companies in California. It is unique because it allows private whistleblowers to recover funds for fraud committed against private insurers. It is […]

Delaware False Claims Act

Reporting Fraud Under the Delaware False Claims Act Before July 16, 2009, only an “affected person” could bring a False Claims Act action under the Delaware False Claims Act (“Delaware FCA”). The Delaware FCA defined “affected person” as a labor organization or a current or former employee of a person […]