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July 12, 2018 Healthcare Fraud

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 […]
July 11, 2018 False Claims Act Information

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 […]
July 10, 2018 News

28 Berger Montague Attorneys Named 2018 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Each year, Super Lawyers selects attorneys using peer nominations and evaluations that are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.
July 9, 2018 SEC Fraud

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 […]
July 6, 2018 False Claims Act Information

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 […]
July 3, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Investigative Tools in the Government’s Arsenal: Civil Investigative Demands

When investigating potential violations of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), the Government has a powerful tool at its disposal known as civil investigative demands (“CID”). CIDs permit the Government to require a person or entity to produce documents, provide written answers to interrogatories, or provide oral testimony. The Government can […]
July 2, 2018 Healthcare Fraud

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, […]
June 26, 2018 False Claims Act Information

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, […]
June 20, 2018 Healthcare Fraud

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 […]
June 19, 2018 False Claims Act Information

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 […]
June 18, 2018 False Claims Act Information

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 […]
June 18, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Rhode Island False Claims Act

What is the Rhode Island False Claims Act? The Rhode Island False Claims Act is modeled after the federal False Claims Act and allows individuals with information related to fraud, waste, and abuse being perpetrated on the Rhode Island government to file a lawsuit on behalf of the government. Rhode Island False […]
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