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Washington State Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act

In 2012, the State of Washington passed the Washington State Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act (“Washington Medicaid FCA”), its own version of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). The Washington Medicaid FCA allows private individuals who know about Medicaid fraud to bring a qui tam case against a person or […]

How to Report a Clinic for Healthcare Fraud

The state and federal governments pay hundreds of billions of dollars each year for pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, hospital care, outpatient services, physician visits, and nursing home care. In making payments for these services, the government relies on clinics, companies, and individuals to abide by the law and submit accurate […]

What is the Difference Between Internal and External Whistleblowing?

Let’s begin this post by defining the term “whistleblowing” and distinguishing it from “leaking,” or disclosing government practices or documents. When we use the term “whistleblowing,” we’re talking about reporting on misconduct by individuals or companies that take advantage of the government or cause some public harm. Most specifically, since […]

What is SEC Form TCR?

Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) (15 U.S.C. §78u-6), entitled “Securities Whistleblower Incentives and Protection,” (often referred to as the SEC Whistleblower Statute) requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to pay awards, subject to certain limitations and conditions, to whistleblowers who provide the […]

Virginia Whistleblower Law

The Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (“Virginia False Claims Act) is the state-level counterpart to the federal False Claims Act for false claims in the Commonwealth of Virginia. While the federal statute concerns the presentation of false claims involving federal funds, the Virginia False Claims Act concerns the presentation of […]